A 35-year-old woman presents with low mood, non-specific body aches and generalised weakness. She presented twice in the last week with similar complaints but did not wait to be seen. During assessment she says she has been feeling under the pump and stressed for the past month. She takes no regular medications.
Other than persistent depressed mood, list five (5) other symptoms you would seek to aid the diagnosis of major depressive disorder.
(Marked out of 5.0)
/ 5
You suspect major depressive disorder. The psychiatry registrar asks you to consider medical causes of the patient's symptoms. List four (4) medical conditions that can mimic depression and are specific to this patient.
(Marked out of 4.0)
/ 4
List three (3) patient-based reasons why patients do not wait to be seen following triage.
(Marked out of 3.0)
/ 3
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