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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Clinical Features ... • Weakness: Starts ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Diagnosis: • ... #management #treatment
Our approach to the diagnosis and initial management of patients with suspected HIT. Our approach is
based primarily on clinical ... laboratory tests ... Estimates of the clinical ... to adjust treatment ... #Hematology #HIT
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
) - Diagnosis and ... approach for post-test ... : Confirmatory test ... #Management #Treatment ... #Hematology #HemeOnc
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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antibody and HIV ... -1 and HIV-2 • ... Phase: • The short ... ) Treatment: ... #diagnosis
Abnormal liver function tests algorithm.
 This figure details the initial response to abnormal liver blood tests.
sought to support a diagnosis ... Areas of diagnostic ... mellitus; USS, ultrasound ... Liver #Enzymes #Differential ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Platelet Disorders - Differential ... Diagnosis and Workup ... K), H. pylori test ... thyroid function test ... #Workup #hematology
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Petechial Rash - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Fecal occult blood test ... • Abdominal ultrasound ... #Causes #dermatology
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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Diagnosis: • ... Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... • Provocative Tests ... T2 Treatment ... #diagnosis #causes
Bleeding risk calculators - HAS-BLED (atrial fibrillation) and IMPROVE (VTE prophylaxis for inpatients)
Important notes:
 • No
validated for VTE treatment ... studies suggest net clinical ... Bleeding #Risk #Scores ... Anticoagulation #Factors #Hematology ... #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... transplantation CLINICAL ... sensitive tests ... cauda equina TREATMENT