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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Selective Serotonin ... Syndrome: - ... SSRI Withdrawal Syndrome ... #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry
Serotonin Syndrome Diagnosis Algorithm

 #Diagnosis #Neurology #Psychiatry #SerotoninSyndrome #Algorithm #Hunters #Rule
Serotonin Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Neurology #Psychiatry
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Serotonin-Norepinephrine ... Nausea, Vomiting Serotonin ... Syndrome - Potentially ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry
Pathophysiology of Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) and Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome (HHS)
Absolute Insulin deficit:
 - Type I DM:
Pathophysiology ... Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar Syndrome ... Absolute Insulin deficit ... Relative Insulin deficit ... #dka #hhs #pathophysiology
Third Generation Antipsychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
(Atypical Anti-Psychotics) Example: Aripiprazole
Dopamine D2 Receptor Partial Agonist
 • Binds
receptors, and deficient ... under-stimulating receptors Serotonin ... allow excess or deficient ... pharmacology #diagnosis #psychiatry
Pathogenesis of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders: A maladaptive emotional state causing fear,
worry, and excessive stress, characterized by:
norepinephrine, serotonin ... Anxiety #Disorders #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
mutations - Down syndrome ... Complications: • Deficit ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Euthymic Mood - Definite ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
Attention Deficit ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry