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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive ... #MoodDisorders ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
maintain this state Depressive ... Bipolar #Disorder #MoodDisorders ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Seasonal Affective Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Symptoms (included in the DSM-V) - Two Major Depressive episodes
non-seasonal episodes #SAD ... AffectiveDisorder #MoodDisorders ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
Diminished emotional expression ... Schizophrenia #pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #positive
Glucocorticoid-Induced Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Negative feedback on hypothalamus/pituitary, Decreasing ACTH -> Decr Sex
action -> Decr Ca2 ... Absorption, Incr Ca2 ... Upregulate gene expression ... #Osteoporosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
• Persons with psychiatric ... Psychiatric symptoms ... disturbances • Depression ... weeks #Scurvy #Pathophysiology ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
Signs/Symptoms ... • Signs/Symptoms ... - Respiratory depression ... - The classic signs ... • Pathophysiology
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Anxiety Disorder (SAD ... ) - Pathophysiology ... #Pathophysiology ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Anorexia Nervosa: Pathogenesis and Risk Factors
Biological Risk Factors
 • Gender: F > M
 • Genetics: concordance
across cultures and can ... AnorexiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #psychiatry
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
This can also lead ... abnormalities can ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #psychiatry