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Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition - Flowchart Medical A                 Symptoms that are due to the direct physiological effects of a general medical condition DELIRIUM DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION       YES NO Disturbance of consciousness and a change in cognition YES Evidence that the disturbance has more than one etiology (e.g., substance and general medical conditions) YES DELIRIUM DUE TO MULTIPLE ETIOLOGIES     NO Memory impairment YES At least one additional cognitive deficit YES Evidence that the disturbance has more than one etiology (e.g., cerebrovascular disease and Alzheimer's Disease) YES DEMENTIA DUE TO MULTIPLE ETIOLOGIES   NO NO NO Prominent delusions or hallucinations predominate AMNESTIC DISORDER DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION Evidence that cerebrovascular disease is etiologically related to the disturbance YES VASCULAR DEMENTIA   NO YES NO Prominent and persistent mood disturbance predominates PSYCHOTIC DISORDER DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION Disturbance due to central nervous system condition or systemic condition known to cause dementia YES DEMENTIA DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION   NO YES NO Prominent anxiety, panic attacks, obsessions, or compulsions predominant MOOD DISORDER DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION Gradual onset and continuing cognitive decline YES DEMENTIA OF THE ALZHEIMER'S TYPE   NO YES NO Go to Flowchart Medical B ANXIETY DISORDER DUE TO A GENERAL MEDICAL CONDITION DEMENTIA NOT OTHERWISE SPECIFIED