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Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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Alcohol Use Disorder ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... to effects of EtOH ... exacerbated by EtOH ... , seizure, and anxiety
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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Psych: Depression, anxiety ... statin, chemo), EtOH ... Rhabdomyolysis, Critical ... Polyneuropathy, ALS), NMJ disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... maladaptive beliefs and anxiety ... Dysregulation of anxiety ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Causes of Palpitations
 • ARRHYTHMiA 
 • SINUS ARRYTHMIA 
 • ATRIAL FIBRILLATION 
 • ATRIAL
• METABOLIC DISORDER ... PSYCHIATRIC • ANXIETY ... DISORDER • SOMATISATION ... Differential #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Arrhythmias - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
May present as: palpitations, dizziness, syncope, chest discomfort
Cardiac Causes:
 - Structural
• Generalized Anxiety ... Disorder #Arrhythmias ... #Cardiology #Differential
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
Schizotypal Personality Disorder ... Pathogenesis and clinical ... anhedonia • Social Anxiety ... reference - Anxiety ... developmental disorders
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
Psychiatric • Anxiety ... • Somatoform Disorder ... ChestPain #Noncardiac #Cardiology
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
irritability, depression, anxiety ... Managing BPD Clinical ... Borderline Personality Disorder ... UK national BPD clinical ... #Personality #Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive Disorder ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Seasonal Affective Disorder ... partum onset) - Anxiety
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Bipolar Disorder ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... - Incr guilt, anxiety ... behaviours #Bipolar #Disorder