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Waxy Flexibility in Catatonia

Catatonia is a psychomotor condition characterized by the total loss of motor initiative,
Flexibility in Catatonia ... Catatonia is ... In catatonia the ... associated with schizophrenia ... symptoms are nonspecific
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
and Symptoms Increased ... cause the Positive Symptoms ... behavior including catatonia ... cause Negative Symptoms ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms
Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Schizoaffective disorder 
•	is Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia plus Manic or depressive symptoms. 
•	Key is the finding of
Schizophrenia spectrum ... Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia ... Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia ... Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia ... disorder #Schizophrenia
DSM-5 Criteria for Schizophrenia 

- Two or more of the following are present for a significant
5 Criteria for Schizophrenia ... Disorganized or Catatonic ... Negative Symptoms ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Schizophrenia
Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
• Psychotic symptoms ... • Psychotic symptoms ... illness 1-6 months Schizophrenia
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... sensory nerve, thus symptoms ... mass Sensory Symptoms ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK
Myelopathy - Injury to the entire spinal cord - Signs and Symptoms
 • Ataxia (early sign)
cord - Signs and Symptoms ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Patellofemoral Syndrome - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Knee Pain with possible symptoms of 'catching'
with possible symptoms ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #msk
Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=>
StressFractures #msk ... pathophysiology #symptoms
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia
 • CNS: Seizures, Delirium, Paresthesias, Central & extrapontine myelinolysis, Hallucinations, Fatigue
 • Hematologic:
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia ... Bone pain • MSK ... Hypophosphatemia #Phosphate #Symptoms