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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Mechanisms and Side Effects ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms
SNRls (Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) - FDA Approved Indications 

Venlafaxine (Effexor) - GAD, MDD, Panic Disorder, SAD
purpose of these medications ... clinics is for treatment ... hypertension due to the effects ... #Pharmacology # ... Psychiatry #FDA
Pharmacologic Treatment of Hypertensive Emergencies in Pregnancy
Drug - Dose range - Onset/oeak/duration - Side effects
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Pharmacologic Treatment ... duration - Side effects ... hypotension, lupus-like syndrome ... Obstetrics #OBGyn #HTN #Pharmacology ... #Medications
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin Syndrome ... serotoninergic medications ... normalize vital signs ... then 2 mg q2h if symptoms ... #Management #treatment
Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Risk Factors and Signs ... diarrhoea, Short bowel syndrome ... Cystic fibrosis • Medications ... dental fixatives, Treatment ... #riskfactors #symptoms
Neurological Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs
Acute dystonia - Spasm of muscles of tongue, face, neck, back
Neurological Side Effects ... reduction; change medication ... tremor ("rabbit syndrome ... months or years of treatment ... #SideEffects #pharmacology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
• Or brainstem syndromes ... Afferent pupillary defect ... SIGNS/SYMPTOMS ... Signs and symptoms ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
the posterior occipital ... Neurological symptoms ... Electrolyte abnormality, Medication ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... adenomas that require treatment ... targeted with medication ... Signs / Symptoms