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Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
experienced BPD ... impairment #BPD ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... Symptoms #Mnemonic #AMSUICIDE
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Medications
Aging
 -> Increased Testosterone -> Testosterone metabolized into DHT by type
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ... cell nuclei -> Hyperplasia ... smooth-muscle hyperplasia ... inflammation #BPH ... #Pharmacology #Urology
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
included in DSM 5 criteria ... thoughts of death or suicide ... MoodDisorders #Diagnosis
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
Personality Disorder (SPD ... familiarity SPD ... impairment #SPD ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
Personality Disorder (DPD ... themselves DPD ... care for self #DPD ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia ... bladder stones #BPH ... Benign #Prostatic #Hyperplasia ... Pathophysiology #Urology ... Signs #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
tumour, stone, BPH ... Signs #Symptoms #Urology ... #Diagnosis
Narcissistic Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Arrogant, Haughty Behaviors or Attitude - Often display
problems of others NPD ... Lacks empathy #NPD ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria
Anorexia Nervosa: Complications
CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES
 - Functional: Low BP, Sinus bradycardia, prolonged QT interval
 - Structural: Reduced
Functional: Low BP ... illnesses • Suicide ... pathophysiology #diagnosis