a212_notes
A212 NotesField Label
note: the following factors should be considered and, if present, support the conclusion that a general medical condition is etiologic to the depressive symptoms. 1) there is evidence from the literature of a well-established association between the general medical condition and the depressive symptoms. etiological medical conditions include: stroke, huntington's disease, parkinson's disease, traumatic brain injury, cushing's disease, hypothyroidism, multiple sclerosis, systemic lupus erythematosus. etiological substances/medications include: alcohol (i/w), phencyclidine (i), hallucinogens (i), inhalants (i), opioids (i/w), sedative, hypnotics or anxiolytics (i/w), amphetamine and other stimulants (i/w), cocaine (i/w), antiviral agents (etavirenz), cardiovascular agents (clonodine, guanethidine, methyldopa, reserpine), retinoic acid derivatives (isotretinoin), antidepressants, anticonvulsants, anti-migraine agents (triptans), antipsychotics, hormonal agents (corticosteroids, oral contraceptives, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, tamoxifen), smoking cessation agents (varenicline) and immunological agents (interferon). 2) there is a close temporal relationship between the course of the depressive symptoms and the course of the general medical condition. 3) the depressive symptoms are characterized by unusual presenting features (e.g., late age-at-onset). 4) the absence of alternative explanations (e.g., depressive symptoms as a psychological reaction to the stress of being diagnosed with a general medical condition).
Branching Logic
[a211] = "0" or [a211] = "3"