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Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
Key Components: ... specific questions to ask ... physical exam - Key components ... algorithm to determine ... medical and surgical management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... peripheral nerve components ... pathophysiology as ... - Spinal MRI may ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Myasthenia Crises ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... are 2 additional components ... recommend these other components ... disposition, even if the cause ... nervous system; PCP
Acute Altered Mental Status - Rapid Response Management

1) Ask while en route: vitals, hyper/hypoactive, POC glucose,
Rapid Response Management ... 1) Ask while ... hyper/hypoactive, POC ... the underlying cause ... mental #status #Management
Pectoralis Major Rupture Injury during Bench Press Exercise
CLINICAL: a rare injury patterns with typical sudden "tear/pop"
pop" sensation as ... Likely need MRI. ... Inferior to operative management ... majority of these cases ... clinical #video #msk
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