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Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
Chemotherapy • Infectious ... Inflammatory/AI: CIDP, Guillain-Barre ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 ... cases/100,000 per ... response preceding infection ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Chagas Disease (American Trypanosomiasis) in HIV-AIDS
Preventing Clinical Disease
Indication:  Individuals
IDSA Recommendations ... mg/kg/day PO in 2 ... Trypanosomiasis #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS
Classification of Diabetes Insipidus

Central or neurogenic diabetes insipidus:
 - Congenital - Structural malformations affecting the hypothalamus
or metastases, Infection ... mutations in AQP-2 ... uropathy, Metabolic causes ... Treatment is aimed ... #Diagnosis #Differential
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
 - MAP <65. SBP <90, drop in SBP > 40
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Shock - Differential ... , Severe Valve Disease ... ) MAP > 60-65 2) ... #Diagnosis #criticalcare ... #management
Bradycardia Diagnostic and Management Algorithm

CONSIDER ETIOLOGY (not inclusive): 
 - STRUCTURAL: sick sinus, AV block, ischemia,
dissection - INFECTIOUS ... lyme + tick bome diseases ... LIFE THREATENING CAUSES ... & TREATMENT - ... Bradycardia #Algorithm #Differential
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... Inoculum 2. ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential ... #causes #management
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... 2) Is ADH elevated ... vaptans (HF/liver disease ... #Hyponatremia #Differential ... #management #nephrology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... Renal parenchymal disease ... Neurologic disorders ... dysautonomia, and Guillain-Barre ... #Differential #
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... cases per 100,000 ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology