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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Neurochemical abnormalities
 • Hyper-vigilance
 • Emotional hyper-arousal
 • Exaggerated startle reflex
 • Anxiety
startle reflex • Anxiety ... StressDisorder #PTSD #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Major Depressive Disorder (MDD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Symptoms (included in DSM 5 criteria) - Present during
Major Depressive ... included in DSM 5 criteria ... partum onset) - Anxiety ... MajorDepressiveDisorder #Depression ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
inflammatory cytokine expression ... yrs old; F>M Signs ... palpation - Vasculitic ... Pathophysiology #Diagnosis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Panic Disorder: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Social Factors
 • Parenting and infant attachment
 • Childhood illness/abuse
 •
carrying anti-anxiety ... Anticipatory Anxiety ... PanicDisorder #Anxiety ... #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs
Bipolar Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Disruption of emotional homeostasis
 • Oscillation between mood states
maintain this state Depressive ... - Incr guilt, anxiety ... Pathophysiology #Signs
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
anhedonia • Social Anxiety ... reference - Anxiety ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 - For diagnosis, must have either 26
AttentionDeficitHyperactiveDisorder #ADHD #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs ... #psychiatry #criteria
Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
/ irritability/anxiety ... Diagnosis #Psychiatry #Criteria ... #Signs #Symptoms
Kawasaki Disease: Clinical Findings
Diagnostic Criteria - Fever and 4/5 of the following:
 • Conjunctivitis
 • Polymorphous
Findings Diagnostic Criteria ... hands & feet Signs ... Kawasaki #Disease #Criteria ... Pathophysiology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Vasculitis
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) - Pathophysiology 
Excessive fear of one or more social situations
 • Safety
Social Anxiety Disorder ... reduce social anxiety ... Physical Symptoms of Anxiety ... SocialAnxiety #BehavioralDisorder ... diagnosis #symptoms #signs