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Borderline Personality Disorder: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Behavioral Traits:
 • Unstable Relationships - Alternating extremes of idealization
experienced BPD ... Mnemonic: AM SUICIDE ... the above with symptoms ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... #Mnemonic #AMSUICIDE
Femoral Head Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Posterior hip dislocation -> Impaction force from femoral
lateral hip Signs/Symptoms ... Fractures #msk #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #orthopedics
Achilles Tendon Rupture - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • The Achilles tendon is 15cm long in
etiology Signs/Symptoms ... TendonRupture #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... pathophysiology #msk #orthopedics
Mixed Urinary Incontinence: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Urgency Urinary Incontinence (UUI) -> Urinary leakage preceded by a
tumour, stone, BPH ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms ... #Urology #Diagnosis
Acute Spinal Cord Injuries: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Anterior Cord Syndrome -> Anterior spinal artery
Injury #Syndromes #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics ... #neurology
Anterior Shoulder Dislocation: Pathogenesis, clinical, and radiographic findings

Trauma, Fall on, outstretched arm, Overhead throwing => Abduction
#Dislocation #Diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms ... #msk #orthopedics
Schizotypal Personality Disorder (SPD): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Cognitive-Perceptual
 • Magical thinking - Belief in paranormal or
familiarity SPD Mnemonic ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #MEPECULIAR
Dependent Personality Disorder (DPD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Difficulties with Activities - Initiation Of projects
themselves DPD Mnemonic ... PersonalityDisorder #Diagnosis ... Criteria #Signs #Symptoms ... #Mnemonic #RELIANCE
Mental Status Exam (MSE)
Note: The MSE is a "snapshot" of a patient at a specific time.
You
You can use the mnemonic ... of illness, the symptoms ... MSE #psychiatry #diagnosis ... #evaluation #mnemonic
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

Hormonal alterations (result of aging process)
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emptying - Voiding Symptoms ... bladder stones #BPH ... Pathophysiology #Urology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis