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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 ... #Signs #Symptoms
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 ... #Signs #Symptoms
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
almost always a benign ... A good mnemonic ... Signs / Symptoms ... #Macroadenoma #SideEffects ... #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Complications of Measles: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • ADEM -> Fever, headache, neck stiffness, BBD, mental
mental status changes ... sensory and motor changes ... Complications #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #pathophysiology
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
others AVPD Mnemonic ... : CRINGES Dx: A ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #CRINGES
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... • Arthritic Changes ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
EXTREME fears of being ... themselves DPD Mnemonic ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #RELIANCE
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Peripheral sensory changes ... PolyarteritisNodosa #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
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
Periorbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Dacryoadenitis: infection of the lacrimal glands
b. Conjunctivitis: inflammation of the
Chalazion: a benign ... Periorbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms