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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 ... thoughts of death or suicide ... MajorDepressiveDisorder #Depression ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Behavioral Traits: • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
BPD Mnemonic: AM SUICIDE ... instability - Suicide ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #AMSUICIDE
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Disruption of emotional homeostasis • Oscillation between mood states
variability in disease ... maintain this state Depressive ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion: Pathogenesis and clinical findings • Inflammatory Disease: (i.e. GCA, SLE, GPA) ->
• Inflammatory Disease ... • Hematologic Disease ... trucking" • Acute ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features • RA affects 1% of population, women >
Pathogenesis and Joint diseases ... • Non-specific Acute-phase ... Extra-articular signs ... pathophysiology #signs
Acute Closed Angle Glaucoma: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings OPHTHALMIC EMERGENCY: Early detection is essential, but most patients
Acute Closed Angle ... • The disease ... damage & blindness Signs ... Photophobia #Acute
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following: • Conjunctivitis • Polymorphous
Kawasaki Disease ... Findings Diagnostic Criteria ... hands & feet Signs ... #Kawasaki #Disease ... #Criteria #Diagnosis
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Hormonal alterations (result of aging process) ->
> altered gene expression ... Hydronephrosis, Acute ... Pathophysiology #Urology #Signs
Chondrocalcinosis: Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) Deposition Disease - Acute CPPD precipitation into the joint space ->
CPPD) Deposition Disease ... - Acute CPPD ... to crystals -> Acute ... Pseudogout #CPPD #Disease ... #Signs #Symptoms
Avascular Necrosis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Physical Trauma (esp. to the scaphoid bone with damage
- Sickle-cell disease ... affected) - Acute ... hypolucency "Crescent sign ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #signs
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