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Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects
 • Serotonin Syndrome:
   - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
- Cognitive Changes ... Serotonin #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #SideEffects ... #Psychiatry #Diagnosis
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects

Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting
Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
- Cognitive Changes ... SerotoninNorepinephrine #Inhibitors #Pathophysiology ... #Pharmacology #SideEffects ... #Psychiatry #Diagnosis
Anticonvulsants as Mood Stabilizers: Mechanism and Side-effect
Examples: Valproate, Carbamazepine, Lamotrigine
 • Mild anticholinergic effect -> Drowsiness
Allergic reaction -> Benign ... MoodStabilizers #Mechanism #SideEffects ... #Pathophysiology ... #Psychiatry #Pharmacology
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
almost always a benign ... A good mnemonic ... #Macroadenoma #SideEffects ... endocrinology #mnemonic ... #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
others AVPD Mnemonic ... : CRINGES Dx: A ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #CRINGES
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
EXTREME fears of being ... themselves DPD Mnemonic ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Work & lnterpersonal:
 • Home Life Troubles - Conflict
, frequent job changes ... assault ASPD Mnemonic ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Psychiatry #Criteria ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
    ->
Benign Prostatic ... stones #BPH #Benign ... Hyperplasia #Prostate #Pathophysiology ... #Urology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Diagnosis
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology ... likelihood of being ... BehavioralDisorder #SAD #Pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry
Anorexia Nervosa: Pathogenesis and Risk Factors
Biological Risk Factors
 • Gender: F > M
 • Genetics: concordance
adolescence: pubertal changes ... AnorexiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #psychiatry