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pathophysiology diagnosis symptoms criteria adhd anxiety attentiondeficithyperactivedisorder cd conduct gh glftap growthhormone hyperthyroidism macroadenoma masseffects mnemonic odd oppositionaldefiant panicdisorder posttraumatic
Feedback Loop: Growth Hormone (GH) Growth Hormone: • Liver -> GHR activates JAK-STAT pathway -> Incr IGF1
activates lipolysis Signs ... GrowthHormone #GH #FeedbackLoop ... #endocrinology ... pathophysiology #pituitary
Feedback Loop: Prolactin (PRL) • PRL levels exhibit diurnal, menstrual, and age-related variation • TRH has
Prolactin #PRL #FeedbackLoop ... #endocrinology ... pathophysiology #pituitary
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Neurochemical abnormalities • Hyper-vigilance • Emotional hyper-arousal • Exaggerated startle reflex • Anxiety
StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pituitary Mass Effects ... Pituitary adenomas ... • For pituitary ... Signs / Symptoms ... #SideEffects #endocrinology
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
production by the pituitary ... Signs/Symptoms: ... Hyperthyroidism #endocrinology
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Social Factors • Parenting and infant attachment • Childhood illness/abuse •
and hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal ... PanicDisorder #Anxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings - For diagnosis, must have either 26
AttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder #ADHD #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology Excessive fear of one or more social situations • Safety
SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry
Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings - Must have >4 symptoms for >6 months,
OppositionalDefiant #ODD #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
Conduct Disorder (CD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings - Must have >3 symptoms present in the past
#Conduct #CD #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
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