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Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings • Tolerance (reduced sensitivity to effects of EtOH) •
to effects of EtOH ... • Withdrawal symptoms ... , tachycardia, nausea ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms ... #Psychiatry
Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors(SNRIs): Mechanisms and Side Effects Withdrawal: Dizziness, Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea, Vomiting Serotonin Syndrome - Potentially Life
Diarrhea, Insomnia, Nausea ... gain Incr NE: Nausea ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors: Mechanisms and Side Effects • Serotonin Syndrome: - Autonomic Hyperactivity:
Dizziness - Nausea ... #SideEffects #Psychiatry ... Diagnosis #Signs #Symptoms
Schizophrenia: Pathogenesis and Symptoms Increased dopaminergic transmission in mesolimbic projection -> Dopaminergic neurons here project into the limbic
Pathogenesis and Symptoms ... is thought to cause ... the Positive Symptoms ... is thought to cause ... #signs #psychiatry
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings - For diagnosis, must have either 26
have either 26 symptoms ... Hyperactivity-Impulsivity or >6 symptoms ... 2 settings - Symptoms ... their turn • Causes ... #signs #psychiatry
First Generation Anti-Psychotics: Mechanisms and Side Effects Typical/Conventional Anti-Psychotics - Examples: Haloperidol, Chlorpromazine ACh M1 antagonist - Block
Extrapyramidal Symptoms ... , and/or limbs caused ... pharmacology #diagnosis #psychiatry
Mental Status Exam (MSE) Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time. You
of illness, the symptoms ... caused by it, and ... MentalStatusExam #MSE #psychiatry
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings Social Factors • Parenting and infant attachment • Childhood illness/abuse •
trigger Physical Symptoms ... sweating, trembling, nausea ... Psychological Symptoms ... Uncontrollable fear about symptoms ... #signs #psychiatry
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms ... vomiting Other • Symptoms ... Sores, scars, calluses ... diagnosis #signs #symptoms ... #psychiatry
Alcohol Withdrawal: Clinical Findings and Complications The onset of alcohol withdrawal generally begins 6-24 hours after the
last drink with symptoms ... Symptoms typically ... >2 days after EtOH ... dreams, anorexia, nausea ... #EtOH
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