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ICU Sedation Scales (RASS and modified Ramsay Sedation Scales)
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS) #Diagnosis #Nursing #RASS #Richmond
Sedation Scales (RASS ... Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS ... ) #Diagnosis #Nursing ... #RASS #Richmond ... #Ramsay #ICU #Assessment
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
Avoidance and numbing ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
reaction -> Benign Rash ... hyponatremia, rash ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Richmond Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS)

#RASS #Richmond #Agitation #Sedation #Scale #Assessment #Nursing #Diagnosis #Score
Agitation-Sedation Scale (RASS ... ) #RASS #Richmond ... Sedation #Scale #Assessment ... #Nursing #Diagnosis
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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in time spent pursuing ... / using / recovering ... AlcoholUseDisorder #EtOH #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
illness - Prior psychiatric ... CAM-ICU) - Pain assessment ... Sedation titration (RASS
Nutrition in Cirrhosis: Dos and Don’ts
Screening:
 • Patients at risk for RFH-Nutritional Prioritizing Tool
 • Low
Child-Pugh score C) Assessment ... Hospital Global Assessment ... ) • Muscle mass ... used to make an assessment ... management #hepatology #pathophysiology
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
criteria) - Present during ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Meralgia paresthetica: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Compression/injury of Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve (LFCN) -> Meralgia paresthetica
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rule out: focal mass ... reflexes), palpable mass ... Dysesthesias (Tingling, Burning ... MeralgiaParesthetica #MSK #pathophysiology
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
follow bingeing and purging ... inducing vomiting #BulimiaNervosa ... #pathophysiology ... signs #symptoms #psychiatry