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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
all extremity, facial ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Causes of Facial Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Forehead Sparing = Central cause
  - Most commonly
Weakness - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... #Weakness #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #neurology
Algorithm for the Evaluation of Weakness

- Dr. Tom Fadial @thame 

#Weakness #Algorithm #Evaluation #Diagnosis #Differential #Neurology
Tom Fadial @thame ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Diagnosis ... #Differential # ... Neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... vision loss • Facial ... #Algorithm #diagnosis ... #differential # ... neurology #CVA
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Hyperreflexia Focal ... Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Testing #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Peripheral Neuropathy - Diagnostic Schema and Differential Diagnosis

Hereditary
Common Causes
Rapid Onset
Subacute/Chronic Onset
 - Multifocal
 - Focal
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Schema and Differential ... Diagnosis Hereditary ... Multifocal - Focal ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #Differential ... Algorithm #Causes #neurology
An algorithm for the evaluation of hyponatremia 

- Dr. Tom Fadial https://twitter.com/thame

#hyponatremia #algorithm #diagnosis #nephrology #differential
Tom Fadial https ... hyponatremia #algorithm #diagnosis ... #nephrology #differential
Epilepsy Seizure Types - Generalized vs Focal

Generalized Seizures
 - Absence seizures 
 - Myoclonic seizures
Generalized vs Focal ... #Generalized #Focal ... Classification #Neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
GBS, Guillain-Barré ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Algorithm #Evaluation #Differential
Facial Swelling - Differential Diagnosis Framework for Facial Edema

Infectious:
	• Dental abscess
	• Ludwig's angina
	• Vincent's angina
	• Cellulitis
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Facial Swelling ... - Differential Diagnosis ... difficilie • OM of craniofacial ... Swelling #Edema #Differential ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam