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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... Clinical Features ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Checklist for Treatment of Delirium in the ICU 

Remove causative factors 
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Exclude hypoglycemia if
Checklist for Treatment ... - Review the medication ... thiamine 500 mg IV ... #Management #Treatment ... #MICU #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist ... esp in work-up/management ... most ICU pts a CBC ... Troponin, TSH, CPK, HIV ... diagnosis #workup #criticalcare
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... - Antithyroid medications ... CMV) • Epstein-Barr ... aplastic anemia Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... Diagnosis: • CBC ... #differential #causes ... #management #treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
• Common Causes ... gastric acidity, medications ... intrinsic factor, IF) Clinical ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... Deficiency #diagnosis #management
Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia (COP)

Cryptogenic Organizing Pneumonia Overview:
 • Idiopathic form of organizing pneumonia
 • formerly BOOP
Unknown • 6-7 cases ... Organizing Pneumonia - Clinical ... legionella/strep, HIV ... Organizing Pneumonia Treatment ... ILD #diagnosis #management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) Infections in HIV-AIDS
Pre-Exposure Prevention of VZV
IDSA Recommendations ... Primary Infection Indications ... Uncomplicated Cases ... #Zoster #VZV #IDSA ... #management #opportunistic
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Infections in HIV-AIDS ... histoplasmosis (>10 cases ... weeks or until clinically ... #Prevention #Treatment ... #management #opportunistic