6 results
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Clinical Features ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
ď‚§	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
ď‚§	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
ď‚§	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ...  The sensory and ... dilated pupils, food ...  West Nile virus ...  Transverse myelitis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... sensitive tests ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Myelitis - Clinical ... Oligoclonal IgG bands ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Nail Pathologies - Findings in or Near Nails

Paronychia 

A superficial infection of the proximal and lateral
of the hand, usually ... manicuring, or frequent hand ... the Fingers Clinically ... Pathology #Diagnosis #Clinical ... GrepMed Recommended Text
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... Diagnosis = clinical ... vasculitis vs infection ... variably: On one hand ... the “Chewing gum test