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Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH)
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, tachycardia, nausea ... , seizure, and anxiety ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Psychiatry
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
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sweating, trembling, nausea ... carrying anti-anxiety ... Anticipatory Anxiety ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
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ideation -> Ex. anxiety ... , the symptoms caused ... MentalStatusExam #MSE #psychiatry ... #diagnosis #evaluation
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
Sores, scars, calluses ... inducing vomiting #BulimiaNervosa ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #psychiatry
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Social Anxiety Disorder ... reduce social anxiety ... flashes, headaches, nausea ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... symptoms #signs #psychiatry
Bulimia Nervosa: Complications
GASTROINTESTINAL
 • Dehydration & inability to digest food -> Constipation
 • Recurrent vomiting exposes
hormone levels cause ... Cardiac Arrest #BulimiaNervosa ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #psychiatry
Bulimia Nervosa: Pathogenesis and Risk Factors
Biological Risk Factors
 • Gender: F > M
 • Genetics: Some
and experience anxiety ... over mistakes #BulimiaNervosa ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... signs #symptoms #psychiatry
Serotonin Syndrome: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Serotonin Syndrome: Variable combination of mental status changes, autonomic instability, and
ingestion and most cases ... Mental Status - Anxiety ... make a clinical diagnosis ... Pathophysiology #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs