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Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Neuromuscular Abnormalities ... Dysfunction, Weight gain ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
medical problem or symptoms ... Motivation is primary gain ... Motivation is secondary gain ... is a physical symptom ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Causes of Falls in the Elderly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
- Intrinsic Factors - 
Presyncope / Syncope
Neurological / Psychiatric ... Decreased Balance • Gait ... Abnormalities
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
 •
paresthetica • Symptoms ... 3-6 months of symptom ... , motor abnormalities ... (gait, strength ... mass Sensory Symptoms
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Neuromuscular Abnormalities ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Neurochemical abnormalities ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Symptoms (included in the DSM-V) - Two Major Depressive episodes
clinical findings Symptoms ... Cravings - Weight Gain ... season at work) Symptoms ... SAD #Seasonal #AffectiveDisorder ... #Psychiatry
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Hypothyroidism – symptoms ... Symptoms: Tiredness ... malaise, Weight gain ... Features #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
brain • Weight Gain ... Extrapyramidal Symptoms ... pharmacology #diagnosis #psychiatry
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
varied clinical symptoms ... There are several symptoms ... drowsiness, weight gain ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam