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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... Diagnosis: • ... axonal form • MRI ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
resonance imaging [MRI ... Treatment: • ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... demyelinating or axonal • MRI ... - Spinal MRI may ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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Differential Diagnosis ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... Imaging studies: • MRI ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #causes #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ... MRI: Brain, cervical ... column Treatment ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #management
Parosteal Lipoma - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Frontal radiograph displays a radiolucent soft-tissue mass with internal
Parosteal Lipoma - MSK Radiology ... adjacent cortical sclerosis ... intensity on all MR ... • No treatment ... #diagnosis #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
bouts of HTN Diagnostic ... suggestive of multiple sclerosis ... : - Multiple sclerosis ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Hyperostosis: Sclerotic ... anterior chest wall, parts ... - MRI: inflammation ... and lower jaw Treatment ... #management #Dermatology
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
(CC), Tuberous Sclerosis ... pigmentation, spots ... be a/w autism, MR ... Polyposis #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Pericarditis • Sclerosing ... by culture or serology ... Inhalation of spores ... : • Serology for ... #Management #Infections