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Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials

A more complete picture: contrasting the journal version of antidepressant trials with
trials with the FDA ... Antidepressants #SSRIs ... #Publication #Bias ... #Comparison #FDA
Selective Publication of Antidepressant Trials

A more complete picture: contrasting the journal version of antidepressant trials with
trials with the FDA ... Antidepressants #SSRIs ... #Publication #Bias ... #Comparison #FDA
Cognitive bias cheat sheet - 
Because thinking is hard.

#Diagnosis #Metacognition #Cognitive #Biases #Types #Causes #Differential #MedEd
Cognitive bias cheat ... #Diagnosis #Metacognition ... Biases #Types #Causes
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs ... Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea ... gain Incr NE: Nausea ... Dry Mouth #SNRIs ... SideEffects #Psychiatry #Diagnosis
USMLE Epidemiology and Biostatistics Summary
Meta-Analysis: pools data from several studies (greater power), limited by quality/bias of
limited by quality/bias ... Proves cause-effect ... time Lead-time bias ... but not on the causal ... #calculations #diagnosis
Causes of Hyperpyrexia (Temp > 106.7° F) - Differential Diagnosis
 • Heat Stroke
 • Drug-induced: Amphetamines,
Causes of Hyperpyrexia ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Serotonin syndrome: SSRIs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #high #
Secondary causes of Hypertension
 • Medications, Drugs, Chemo: NSAIDS, Steroids, CNI, Alcohol, Cocaine, OCP, Licorice, MAOI,
Secondary causes ... Pseudopheochromocytoma - respond to SSRIs ... Other Endocrine causes ... low renin HTN causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
- Differential Diagnosis ... treat underlying cause ... Stress, Nausea, ... Meds (Opiates, SSRIs ... #Algorithm #diagnosis
Common Cognitive Biases 

Confirmation bias - 
To look for or to interpret evidence to support 
prior
Confirmation bias ... Availability bias ... Commission bias ... #Diagnosis #Metacognition ... Biases #Types #Causes
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis by Mechanism
Decr Blood Pressure (“Decr Effective Circulating Volume”) 
 - Volume depletion
- Differential Diagnosis ... cyclosporine, SSRIs ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Table #Causes