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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Serotonin Reuptake 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
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors ... #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive Disorder ... included in DSM 5 criteria ... Seasonal Affective Disorder ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
relapse of bipolar disorder ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
Deficit Hyperactive Disorder ... have either 26 symptoms ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... #signs #psychiatry ... #criteria
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis Overview ... monophasic Pathophysiology ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... : El Escorial criteria ... Riluzole - An inhibitor ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >4 symptoms for >6 months,
Oppositional Defiant Disorder ... mood and anxiety disorders ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... #signs #psychiatry ... #criteria
Conduct Disorder (CD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >3 symptoms present in the past
Conduct Disorder ... >18 years old, criteria ... BehavioralDisorder #Pathophysiology ... #signs #psychiatry ... #criteria
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
Common Signs and Symptoms ... Pathophysiology ... Diagnostic Criteria ... malignancy, autoimmune disorder ... therapies: JAK inhibitors