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Pathogenesis of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders: A maladaptive emotional state causing fear,
worry, and excessive stress, characterized by:
Pathogenesis of Anxiety ... Disorders Anxiety ... state causing fear ... #Disorders #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
startle reflex • Anxiety ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
injury -> Ligaments tear ... lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications: ... msk #diagnosis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
Otitis Media: Complications ... severe Signs/Symptoms ... /Complications ... #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Pediatric Parasomnias and Nightmares: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Parasomnias - Micro-arousal episodes during SWS ->
Intense activation of
system -> • Fear ... /anxiety and other ... Nightmares #Pediatrics #Peds ... #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #pharmacology
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
Strong belief/fear ... carrying anti-anxiety ... Anticipatory Anxiety ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... #signs #psychiatry
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Clinical Findings Symptoms ... partum onset) - Anxiety ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Acute Otitis Media: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings (in Children)
Upper Respiratory Tract Infection: 
 - Bacterial: Streptococcus
in the middle ear ... resolve by 72 hours Complications ... #OtitisMedia #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #peds #pediatrics
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
 •
• Withdrawal symptoms ... , seizure, and anxiety ... AlcoholUseDisorder #EtOH #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Major Depressive Disorder: Complications
 • Recurrent Depressive Episodes
 • Early parenthood
 • Social isolation and interpersonal
Depressive Disorder: Complications ... dependence • Anxiety ... MajorDepressiveDisorder #Complications ... #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry