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Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive ... Pathogenesis and Clinical ... MajorDepressiveDisorder #Depression ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Antidepressant Medications Decision Aid
 - The choice of depression medications in primary care is difficult as
The choice of depression ... #Management #PatientInfo ... #PrimaryCare #Psychiatry
Knuckle Sign on ECG - Acute Pericarditis

Electrocardiogram of a 68-year-old woman two days after coronary artery
Knuckle Sign on ... except for the ST depression ... evidence for PR depression ... aVR #Knuckle #Sign ... Electrocardiogram #Clinical
SSRI Initiation
How long before increasing dose?
 • 4 wks. Initial response in 2-4 wks, max response
Depression: 50% ... SSRI #Initiation #depression ... #psychiatry #treatment ... #management
Note there is ST depression in aVR, a true sign of Left Main occlusion.  Many
Note there is ST depression ... in aVR, a true sign ... is a good ECG sign ... #Clinical #EM #IM
Pericarditis on EKG
Stage 1 - Widespread ST elevation (<5mm) and PR depression; In aVR: ST depression
(<5mm) and PR depression ... ; In aVR: ST depression ... Normalization Spodick's sign ... cardiology #diagnosis #clinical
Cardiac Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs, Symptoms and Management

Clinical Presentation
- exertional dyspnea
- peripheral edema
- exertional syncope
- peripheral
Amyloid - Diagnosis, Signs ... , Symptoms and Management ... Clinical Presentation ... AL) - Kussmaul sign ... Diagnosis #Stages #Management
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... maintain this state Depressive ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms
Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection
-> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
Diminished emotional expression ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #positive
Gamma hydroxybutyrate (GHB) - Toxicology

Clinical presentation
 - Symptoms of GHB toxicity include: short term anterograde amnesia,
Toxicology Clinical ... and respiratory depression ... Symptoms of CNS depression ... CNS depression will ... Toxicity #Diagnosis #Management