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Avoidant Personality Disorder (AVPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Restraint - Shows excessive restraint in intimate
Avoidant Personality ... : CRINGES Dx: A ... #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... #CRINGES
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Medical Comorbidities Malignancies (most commonly hairy-cell leukemia)
Immunogenetic Predisposition: patient is
Polyarteritis Nodosa (PAN ... Viral replication causes ... multiplex #PAN ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis ... Signs #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
themselves • Avoidance ... themselves DPD Mnemonic ... DPD #Dependent #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
Suspiciousness - Can ... familiarity SPD Mnemonic ... #Schizotypal #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
IgA Vasculitis – Henoch Scholein Purpura: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 - Infectious Agents - 50% have
IgA Vasculitis – ... Colicky abdominal pain ... periumbilical region), nausea ... #HSP #IgA #Vasculitis ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
You can use the ... mnemonic "ASEPTIC ... Ex. agitated, avoiding ... , the symptoms caused ... MSE #psychiatry #diagnosis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Extra-articular manifestations
Skin: 
 • Inflammation of skin (esp. over areas of stress) forms
blood vessels (vasculitis ... -> Sudden eye pain ... pleuritic chest pain ... inflammation tends to cause ... signs #symptoms #diagnosis
Antisocial Personality Disorder (ASPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Work & lnterpersonal:
 • Home Life Troubles - Conflict
, frequent job changes ... assault ASPD Mnemonic ... ASPD #Antisocial #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
sweating, trembling, nausea ... dyspnea, chest pain ... Experiential Avoidance ... • Avoidance of ... Pathophysiology #diagnosis
Obsessive-Compulsive Personality Disorder (OCPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Miserly - Lack of generosity when it
themselves; hoard in case ... value OCPD Mnemonic ... ObsessiveCompulsive #PersonalityDisorder ... #Diagnosis #Psychiatry ... Signs #Symptoms #Mnemonic