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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
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
SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology # ... SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Causes of Peripheral and Central Vertigo
PERIPHERAL VERTIGO
1. Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived (typically less
Peripheral and Central ... vertigo (BPPV) - Short-lived ... CENTRAL VERTIGO ... insufficiency (VBI) - Should ... #Peripheral #Central
Diagnostic Algorithm for Dizziness and Vertigo
Peripheral Vertigo:
 • Attacks: Sudden, severe, can last anywhere from seconds
Varies • No neurologic ... may be present Central ... findings BPPV • Short-lived ... No auditory symptoms ... Long symptom-free
Pathyophysiology - hyperglycemic crises in patients with diabetes 
Key signs/symptoms of HHS/DKA:
Both: Polyuria, polydipsia, weight loss,
Pathyophysiology ... diabetes Key signs/symptoms ... hypotension) DKA: Short ... weeks), altered mental
Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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consequences • Impaired Control ... • Withdrawal symptoms ... AlcoholUseDisorder #EtOH #Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
, asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Waxy Flexibility in Catatonia

Catatonia is a psychomotor condition characterized by the total loss of motor initiative,
drink, does not control ... schizophrenia, it should ... that catatonic symptoms ... #physicalexam #psychiatry
Medical Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Initial medical treatment of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
of obstruction, symptom ... therapy targeted to control ... persistent symptoms ... agonist; SAMA, short-acting ... SABA #SAMA #ICS #Pharmacology
Stepwise approach for managing asthma in youths greater than 12 years of age and adults as
the next step if symptoms ... by the use of short-acting ... presence of asthma symptoms ... due to asthma symptoms ... environmental control