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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD ... Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD ... consequences #OCPD
Folate Deficiency - Causes of Decreased Folic Acid
↓ Intake: Diet, Age, Alcohol
↑ Demand: Pregnancy, Infancy, Hemolysis,
Trimethoprim, Phenytoin, OCPs
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm
Test 1: Baseline AM Cortisol 
 - Beware of major normal value
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globulin levels (OCPs
Causes of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding

Non-pregnant bleeding that is inegular in timing, frequency, or flow 

Mnemonic: PALM-COEIN
pregnancy or with OCPs
When to start Oral contraception 
#ocp #coc #woman’s_health
contraception #ocp
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Miserly - Lack of generosity when it
Personality Disorder (OCPD ... has no value OCPD ... to others #OCPD
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP
Secondary Causes of Hypertension - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypertension - BP > 140/90 (>130/80 for DM)
Hypertensive urgency
Renin-Angiotensin stimulation (OCP
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
OCP, Protein C &
Pathogenesis of COPD
#Pathophysiology #COPD #Emphysema #ChronicBronchitis
Pathogenesis of COPD ... Pathophysiology #COPD