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Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Dysfunction, Weight gain ... Incr NE: Nausea ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry
Pearls for Treatment of Alcohol Use Disorder

First-line pharmacotherapies for moderate to severe AUD include naltrexone and
for Treatment of Alcohol ... include abdominal pain ... , nausea, and diarrhea ... psychaedelics #Alcohol ... #Medications #Pharmacology
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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Alcohol Use Disorder ... Recurrent use of alcohol ... , tachycardia, nausea ... AlcoholUseDisorder #EtOH #Pathophysiology ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Causes of Nausea and Vomiting - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone/Area Postrema:
 • Drugs:
	- Chemo agents
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Causes of Nausea ... - Nicotine - Alcohol ... • Stress • Pain ... • Gastritis/PUD ... differential #diagnosis #causes
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Dizziness - Nausea ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology and Benefits in Sickle Cell Disease
 • Decreases number of pain crises (
Hydroxyurea - Pathophysiology ... Decreases number of pain ... crises ( 4.5 vs ... Benefits #SickleCell #pathophysiology ... #pharmacology
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Systemic effect -> Nausea ... pruritus, weight gain ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Tachypnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Definitions
 • Tachypnea: Respiratory rate > 20/min, shallow breathing in adults
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PVFM) Cardiac Causes ... Hematologic Causes ... fluid loss) • Alcoholic ... • Sepsis • Psychiatric ... Anxiety, fright, pain
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects
Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine

ACh M1 antagonist - Block
brain • Weight Gain ... , and/or limbs caused ... #SideEffects #pharmacology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
• Persons with psychiatric ... , persons with alcohol ... Psychiatric symptoms ... , or any other cause ... #AscorbicAcid #Pathophysiology