7 results
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Neurochemical abnormalities ... startle reflex • Anxiety ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Neuromuscular Abnormalities ... Dysfunction, Weight gain ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Definite periods of normal ... - Incr guilt, anxiety ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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axis • GABA abnormalities ... carrying anti-anxiety ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Abnormalities in Rate and Rhythm of Breathing 
Normal 
The respiratory rate is about 14—20 per min
Abnormalities in ... including exercise, anxiety ... Occasional sighs ... #Abnormal #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
Complications CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES ... suppression - Low-Normal ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #psychiatry
Anorexia Nervosa: Pathogenesis and Risk Factors
Biological Risk Factors
 • Gender: F > M
 • Genetics: concordance
serotonin) and abnormal ... Temperament: childhood anxiety ... AnorexiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #psychiatry