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diagnosis symptoms pathophysiology psychiatry personalitydisorder mnemonic behavioraldisorder msk complications endocrinology ophthalmology ankylosingspondylitis chondrocalcinosis cppd extraarticular mooddisorders obsessivecompulsive ocpd pagetsdisease primary
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Neurochemical abnormalities • Hyper-vigilance • Emotional hyper-arousal • Exaggerated startle reflex • Anxiety
of trauma • Avoidance ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
Avoidant Personality ... inferior #AVPD #Avoidant ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Osteoporosis: Pathogenesis and risk factors • Age > 30 (post-peak bone mass) • Post-menopausal women ->
Leukemia) • GI diseases ... liver or kidney disease ... pathophysiology #signs
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings Psychological Hypothesis • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
or stimuli • Avoidance ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Signs
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
Graves’ Disease: ... the etiology Signs ... endocrinology #symptoms #signs
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
themselves • Avoidance ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases): - Increasing
Alzheimer’s Disease ... chromosome 21) Signs ... geriatrics #diagnosis #signs
Primary Sjogren’s Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Primary Sjögren's is a solitary process whereas secondary Sjögren's
other autoimmune diseases ... with systemic diseases ... erythematosus (SLE) Signs ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
rare, gestational diseases ... Signs/Symptoms:
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
included in DSM 5 criteria ... Pathophysiology #Signs
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