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Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
are potentially self-damaging ... or threats, or self-mutilating ... persistently unstable self-image ... or sense of self ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs
Labyrinthitis 
Vestibular neuritis + unilateral hearing loss = Labyrinthitis 
1) Vertigo (severe) 
2) Gait instability 
3)
Clinical • Benign, self-limited ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs
Epiploic Appendagitis
Epiploic appendages = Small fat-filled pouches of visceral peritoneum that hang from teniae coli
 •
be normal • Self-limited ... Appendagitis #diagnosis #signs
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
due to a lack of self-confidence ... and self-doubt ... left to care for self ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs ... purging episodes • Self-evaluation ... weight Russell's Sign ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
Poor sense of self ... - Views self as ... taking risks - Self ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Arrogant, Haughty Behaviors or Attitude - Often display
build up positive self-states ... and self-definition ... Exaggerated sense of self-importance ... Disturbance - Sense of self ... Psychiatry #Criteria #Signs
The eye is very complex and contains various tissues and structures that work together to provide
range from benign, self-resolving ... resulting in various signs
Medical Management of Riot-Control Agents AKA Tear Gas - 
Decontamination:
1) Remove clothing by cutting off, don't
• No antidote, self-limited ... toxicology #diagnosis #signs
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
duodenum Clinical Signs ... episode of seemingly self-limited