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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
yrs old; F>M Signs ... neurological findings #GiantCell ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Vasculitis
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Clinical findings and Complications
Signs/Symptoms: 
 - Headache (usually constant, superimposed by waves
Complications Signs ... Hemorrhages #GiantCell ... Complications #Signs ... #Symptoms #diagnosis ... #Vasculitis
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Pathophysiology #Pharmacology ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
findings - For diagnosis ... to 25 for new diagnosis ... AttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder #ADHD #BehavioralDisorder ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
PanicDisorder #Anxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >4 symptoms for >6 months,
OppositionalDefiant #ODD #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
Conduct Disorder (CD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - Must have >3 symptoms present in the past
#Conduct #CD #BehavioralDisorder ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria