Peripartum mood disturbances differential diagnosis: Difference between revisions
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!Postpartum Psychosis | !Postpartum Psychosis | ||
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|The onset is anywhere between child birth to one year. | |The onset is anywhere between [[child birth]] to one year. | ||
|They usually occur within a few days after [[child birth]] and improve within a week or two. | |They usually occur within a few days after [[child birth]] and improve within a week or two. | ||
|Differentiated by evaluating [[free T4]] and [[TSH]] levels. | |Differentiated by evaluating [[free T4]] and [[TSH]] levels. | ||
|This presents within days or weeks | |This presents within days or weeks [[delivery|post delivery]]. | ||
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|Presents with feelings of dread, worry, lack of concentration, sleeping and eating problems, nausea, [[palpitations]], dizziness. | |Presents with feelings of dread, worry, lack of concentration, sleeping and eating problems, [[nausea]], [[palpitations]], [[dizziness]]. | ||
|The new mother has low mood, frequent crying, change in appetite and sleep, feeling of inadequacy | |The new mother has low [[mood]], frequent crying, change in [[appetite]] and sleep, feeling of inadequacy. | ||
|[[Mood disorders|Mood diorders]] along with other [[physiologic]] symptoms | |[[Mood disorders|Mood diorders]] along with other [[physiologic]] symptoms | ||
|The mother experiences agitation, [[delusions]], [[hallucinations]], [[sleep deprivation]] for several nights and change in behaviour. | |The mother experiences agitation, [[delusions]], [[hallucinations]], [[sleep deprivation]] for several nights and change in [[behaviour]]. | ||
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|The condition does not subside on its own. The patient has to seek medical advice.<ref name="pmid30085612" /> | |The condition does not subside on its own. The patient has to seek [[medical]] advice.<ref name="pmid30085612" /> | ||
| | |Does not impact day to day functioning or the capacity to look after the baby. | ||
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|This is acute in onset and an emergency situation with the risks of [[suicide]] and harm to the baby. | |This is acute in onset and an emergency situation with the risks of [[suicide]] and harm to the baby. | ||
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Template:Atherosclerosis Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sunita Kumawat, M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
[Disease name] must be differentiated from other diseases that cause [clinical feature 1], [clinical feature 2], and [clinical feature 3], such as [differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
OR
[Disease name] must be differentiated from [[differential dx1], [differential dx2], and [differential dx3].
Differentiating Postpartum depression from other Diseases
| Postpartum anxiety | Postpartum blues | Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism | Postpartum Psychosis |
|---|---|---|---|
| The onset is anywhere between child birth to one year. | They usually occur within a few days after child birth and improve within a week or two. | Differentiated by evaluating free T4 and TSH levels. | This presents within days or weeks post delivery. |
| Presents with feelings of dread, worry, lack of concentration, sleeping and eating problems, nausea, palpitations, dizziness. | The new mother has low mood, frequent crying, change in appetite and sleep, feeling of inadequacy. | Mood diorders along with other physiologic symptoms | The mother experiences agitation, delusions, hallucinations, sleep deprivation for several nights and change in behaviour. |
| The condition does not subside on its own. The patient has to seek medical advice.[1] | Does not impact day to day functioning or the capacity to look after the baby. | This is acute in onset and an emergency situation with the risks of suicide and harm to the baby. |
- Postpartum anxiety: The onset is anywhere between child birth to one year. Presents with feelings of dread, worry, lack of concentration, sleeping and eating problems, nausea, palpitations, dizziness. The condition does not subside on its own. The patient has to seek medical advice.[1]
- Postpartum blues: They usually occur within a few days after child birth and improve within a week or two. The new mother has low mood, frequent crying, change in appetite and sleep, feeling of inadequacy. This does not impact day to day functioning or the capacity to look after the baby.
- Hyperthyroidism or Hypothyroidism: These pathologies can cause mood diorders along with other physiologic symptoms. These can be differentiated by evaluating free T4 and TSH levels.
- Postpartum Psychosis: This presents within days or weeks post delivery. This is acute in onset and an emergency situation with the risks of suicide and harm to the baby. The mother experiences agitation, delusions, hallucinations, sleep deprivation for several nights and change in behaviour.