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Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Elevated FSH
 • Premature Ovarian Failure
 • Menopa use
 • Spontaneous
Bleed With
Amenorrhea - Differential ... Algorithm Elevated FSH ... Hypothalamic • Amenorrhea ... Weight Loss, Eating Disorders ... Prolonged Illness) #Amenorrhea
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Absence of menses for more than 3 cycles or
Causes of Secondary Amenorrhea ... Ovarian - Normal FSH ... Ovarian - High FSH ... Functional (e.g. eating disorder ... #Secondary #Amenorrhea
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No onset of menarche by age 16 with secondary
Causes of Primary Amenorrhea ... Etiology - High FSH ... Functional (e.g. eating disorder ... Hypothyroidism #Primary #Amenorrhea
Buproprion (Wellbutrin): Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Adverse Effects: Headache, Dry Mouth, Weight loss, Insomnia, Constipation,
Contraindicated in disorders ... #SideEffects #Pharmacology ... #Psychiatry
SNRls (Serotonin/Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors) - FDA Approved Indications 

Venlafaxine (Effexor) - GAD, MDD, Panic Disorder, SAD
GAD, MDD, Panic Disorder ... major depressive disorder ... #Indications #Pharmacology ... #Psychiatry #FDA
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
relapse of bipolar disorder ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Pituitary • Amenorrhea ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Lithium Therapy for Bipolar Disorder 
Toxicity Levels: 
 - Mild (1-1.5 mEq/L) 
 - Moderate (1.6-2.5
Therapy for Bipolar Disorder ... treatment of bipolar disorder ... Lithium #Bipolar #Disorder ... BPD #Toxicity #Pharmacology ... #Psychiatry
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
imbalances (low FSH ... fertility problems -> Amenorrhea ... signs #symptoms #psychiatry