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Schizophrenia spectrum disorders
Schizoaffective disorder 
•	is Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia plus Manic or depressive symptoms. 
•	Key is the finding of
Schizophrenia spectrum ... Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia ... Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia ... Schizophreniform/Schizophrenia ... disorder #Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis ... Positive Symptoms of Schizophrenia ... usually auditory in schizophrenia ... Negative Symptoms of Schizophrenia ... asociality #Schizophrenia
DSM-5 Criteria for Schizophrenia 

- Two or more of the following are present for a significant
5 Criteria for Schizophrenia ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Schizophrenia
Long-Acting Injectable (LAI) - Atypical Antipsychotics 
INVEGA TRINZA 3 MONTHS 
ARISTADA 2 MONTHS 
INVEGA 1 MONTH
SUSTENNA
the treatment of schizophrenia ... having uncontrolled schizophrenia
Carbamazepine Toxicity

Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic drug commonly prescribed for seizure disorders, trigeminal neuralgia, neuropathic pain,
neuropathic pain, schizophrenia
Dizziness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Vertigo:
 • Peripheral: Labyrinthitis, BPPV, Meniere's disease, Alternobaric
 • Central: CVA/TIA -
Panic disorder, Schizophrenia
Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
illness 1-6 months Schizophrenia
Generalized Tardive Dyskinesia on Physical Exam

Generalized Tardive Dyskinesia after 20 years of treatment with antipsychotics for
antipsychotics for schizophrenia
Waxy Flexibility in Catatonia

Catatonia is a psychomotor condition characterized by the total loss of motor initiative,
associated with schizophrenia
Drugs for Depression and Anxiety Disorders

Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
 • Citalopram, Escitalopram, Fluoxetine, Fluvoxamine, Paroxetine, Sertraline,
disorders • Schizophrenia