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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Pathophysiology ... complete paralysis of all ... Albuminocytologic dissociation
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
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Cardiovascular Causes ... failure - CAD/ACS ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Other Causes ... Myasthenia - Guillain Barre
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... Osteoarthritis - Overuse syndrome ... Seronegative Reactive Syndrome ... fracture - Patellar dislocation ... #Effusions #causes
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Monteggia Fracture 
Fracture of proximal ulnar shaft with radial head dislocation. Remember “MUGR” to recall where
with radial head dislocation ... the radial head dislocation ... ), compartment syndrome ... ligamentous injury (LCL ... DC with orthopedic
Patellar dislocation 
Patella dislocation refers to when the kneecap is completely displaced out of its normal
patella is primarily caused ... direct blow) to the knee ... while bending your knee ... PhysicalExam #Sports #Orthopedics ... #Knee #msk
Septic Arthritis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Notes:
- Septic Arthritis is typically monoarticular & the knee is involved
monoarticular & the knee ... involved in >50% of cases ... S.A. can also be caused ... pathogen across all ... SepticArthritis #pathophysiology
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl ... syndrome:  Most ... common cause of ... albumin-cytologic dissociation
Vascular Joint Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
 - Constant Pain (Ischemia)
 - Acute Onset
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Trauma to Vessel (dislocation ... Marfan's Syndrome ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Orthopedics ... #Causes
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Fracture • Hip dislocation ... Valgus position of knee ... Trendelenburg #Gait #pathophysiology ... #causes #symptoms