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Borrelia recurrentis on Peripheral Blood Smear
23M Somali refugee recently arrived w/severe abd pain, confusion and fever
relapsing fever caused ... LBRF can be diagnosed ... can be used for diagnosis ... be treated in a single ... microscopy #pathology #clinical
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... syndrome - Myotonic dystrophy ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... stimulation - Single ... #management #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 ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... of intrathecal spinal ... #management #treatment
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... w/differential diagnosis ... identifies 85 to 95% of cases ... (Cornelia NEJM ... #Management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
Rheumatic pain Clinical ... skeleton-sacroiliac joint and spine ... : • A clinical ... out other causes ... #management #Dermatology
Neurocysticercosis (NCC) Summary
Pathogen: Larval stage of Taenia solium
Infection: Ingesting undercooked pork containing cysticerci in muscle tissue.
Clinical Course: ... calcifications cause ... Extraparenchymal NCC: Spinal ... Intraventricular, Orbital/Ocular ... Taenia #solium #management