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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
thoughts of death or suicide ... MajorDepressiveDisorder #Depression #MoodDisorders
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
retardation - Incr suicidal ... Bipolar #Disorder #MoodDisorders
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
financial spending • Suicidal ... Behaviours - Recurrent suicidal ... BPD Mnemonic: AM SUICIDE ... instability - Suicide ... Symptoms #Mnemonic #AMSUICIDE
Thoughts of suicide - initial assessment #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #Pysch #Suicide #Assessment #Screening #BMJ
Thoughts of suicide ... PrimaryCare #Pysch #Suicide
Post-TAVR Suicide Left Ventricle
Pre-TAVR: High afterload from aortic stenosis leads to compensatory left ventricular hypertrophy and
Post-TAVR Suicide ... #PostTAVR #Suicide
HEEADSSS - for psychosocial history taking in adolescents

Home environment, Education and employment, Eating, peer-related Activities, Drugs,
Drugs, Sexuality, Suicide
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
depression, anxiety and suicidal ... self-harm and suicide
Depressed Moods - Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Major Depressive Disorder
 • 2 week period, depressed
< 2 months #MoodDisorders
Bipolar and Mania - Causes of Elevated Mood Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Bipolar I
• Manic Episode
Bipolar #Manic #MoodDisorders
Clozapine Toxicology
Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic most often reserved for use in patients who have treatment-resistant
patients with suicidal