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Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
experienced BPD Mnemonic ... BPD #Borderline #PersonalityDisorder ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
familiarity SPD Mnemonic ... #Schizotypal #PersonalityDisorder ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
themselves DPD Mnemonic ... DPD #Dependent #PersonalityDisorder ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
A good mnemonic ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... #mnemonic #GLFTAP
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Psychological Hypothesis
 • Cognitive behavioral model: Emotional disturbance arising from
ObsessiveCompulsive #PersonalityDisorder
Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
others AVPD Mnemonic ... AVPD #Avoidant #PersonalityDisorder ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Work & lnterpersonal:
 • Home Life Troubles - Conflict
assault ASPD Mnemonic ... ASPD #Antisocial #PersonalityDisorder ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Graves’ Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
B & T lymphocyte mediated autoimmunity attack TSH receptor -> Continuous
pathophysiology #endocin #endocrinology
Primary Hyperthyroidism - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Note: Although rare, gestational diseases can lead to thyrotoxicosis due
Hyperthyroidism #endocrinology
Feedback Loop: Prolactin (PRL)
 • PRL levels exhibit diurnal, menstrual, and age-related variation
 • TRH has
#FeedbackLoop #endocrinology