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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive ... included in DSM 5 criteria ... MajorDepressiveDisorder #Depression ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
• Serotonin Syndrome ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
-> Respiratory Depression ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology # ... pathophysiology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... (IBS) - Pathophysiology ... factors affecting symptom ... Somatisation, Anxiety or depression ... #Pathophysiology
Psychotic Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Mood disorder with psychotic features
 • Psychotic symptoms present exclusively during
• Psychotic symptoms ... during major mood syndrome ... disorder (bipolar & depressive ... • Psychotic symptoms ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Psychiatry
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
Pathogenesis and Symptoms ... cause the Positive Symptoms ... Diminished emotional expression ... Schizophrenia #pathophysiology ... #signs #psychiatry
Pericarditis - Definition and Diagnostic Criteria
Acute Pericarditis 
 • Inflammatory pericardial syndrome to be diagnosed with
and Diagnostic Criteria ... Inflammatory pericardial syndrome ... the 4 following criteria ... ST-elevation or PR depression ... pericarditis and a symptom-free
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Stevens-Johnson Syndrome ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS)
Symptoms of PICS:
 - Physical Domain: Generalized weakness, Fatigue, Difficulty walking
 - Cognitive
Post-Intensive Care Syndrome ... (PICS) Symptoms ... Anxiety, PTSD, Depression ... illness - Prior psychiatric ... IntensiveCare #Syndrome