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Benzodiazepines: Mechanism of Action and Side Effects
 • Decr spinal cord activity -> Muscle relaxant
Decr spinal cord activity ... -> Decr fear, Decr ... cerebral cortex activity ... Benzodiazepines #Psychiatry ... #Pharmacology #pathophysiology
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Physical Exam A 24-year-old ... consistent with a diagnosis ... Clinical #Video #ALS #Neurology ... #NEJM
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
of dopaminergic activity ... , asthenia • Neurologic ... #SideEffects #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
Denervation near ... interpretation of proximal activity ... Versus #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Table #Neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... and Management ... , Sjogrens Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Pathogenesis of Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety Disorders: A maladaptive emotional state causing fear,
worry, and excessive stress, characterized by:
state causing fear ... Anxiety #Disorders #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #psychiatry
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Poliomyelitis Activity ... Trauma • Strains/ tears ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... symptoms #signs #diagnosis
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
any occupational activity ... engage in any new activity ... Embarrassment prevents new activity ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hypovolemic - Give volume
Hypervolemic (Edematous) - Look for and treat underlying cause
- Differential Diagnosis ... Potomania - Tea ... ADH Present and Active ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology #sodium
Medical Conditions Causing Mania or Mania-Like Episodes: Pathogenesis
 • Bipolar Disorder -> Combination of individual, genetic,
Altered Thyroid Activity ... Decreased thyroid activity ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry