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Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Work & lnterpersonal:
 • Home Life Troubles - Conflict
Antisocial Personality ... assault ASPD Mnemonic ... and evidence of conduct ... disorder #ASPD #Antisocial ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
You can use the mnemonic ... activity, eye contact ... , avoiding eye contact ... diagnosis #evaluation #mnemonic
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
interpersonal contact ... others AVPD Mnemonic ... interpersonal contact ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
A good mnemonic ... endocrinology #mnemonic
Gonorrhea: Pathophysiology

 - Neonatal Transmission -> Direct contact of patient mucosa with mother's infected mucosa while
Transmission -> Direct contact ... Transmission -> Direct contact ... mucosa via indirect contact
Osteoarthritis (OA): X-ray features 
 - Joint space narrowing (least specific)
 - Subchondral Cysts (pockets of
areas of bone-bone contact
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
experienced BPD Mnemonic ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
familiarity SPD Mnemonic ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
themselves DPD Mnemonic ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Osteoarthritis (OA): Clinical findings
 • Stimulation of joint nociceptors in subchondral bone -> Pain with loading
cartilage means direct contact