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Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
brain lesions in ... Homonymous field defect ... Limb apraxia Occipital ... #Localization #Symptoms ... #Signs #Diagnosis
Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia - 21-Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs and Symptoms
 • Brain: Androgenization effects, Glucocorticoid effects,
Hydroxylase Deficiency - Signs ... and Symptoms • ... gonadal failure • Skin ... #Symptoms #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Hyperparathyroidism - Primary vs Secondary vs Tertiary 
Lab Comparison:
 • Primary Hyperparathyroidism: ↑→PTH, ↑Calcium, ↑Vitamin D,
: Commonly no signs ... Bone/joint pain Psychiatric ... Forgetfulness, Alteration in ... Hyperparathyroidism #diagnosis ... #endocrinology
Clinical Effects of Large and Small Pituitary Tumours
Local complications - Headache, Visual field defect, Disconnection hyperprolactinaemia,
, Visual field defect ... Sweating, Change in ... Pituitary #Tumors #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis ... #Endocrinology
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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sensitivity to effects ... • Withdrawal symptoms ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Kawasaki Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome) 
An rare systemic acute febrile vasculitic syndrome. Aetiology unknown. 
Affects
Affects children ... More common in Asians ... can prevent lethal ... Disease #Features #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
Tuberculosis: can ... Risk factors for BAH ... Serum DHEAS Diagnosis ... addisons #disease #endocrinology ... #diagnosis #signs
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
findings - For diagnosis ... to 25 for new diagnosis ... level - ADHD affects ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Mechanisms and Side Effects ... Decr Interest in ... Extrapyramidal Symptoms ... #pharmacology #diagnosis ... #psychiatry
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... approximately 1 in ... secreting tumors can ... Signs / Symptoms ... #SideEffects #endocrinology