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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 ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... GQ1b IgG Antibody associated ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Lens Dislocation on Ocular POCUS
One of my favorite POCUS diagnoses! Recent study showed POCUS was 99%
Lens Dislocation ... on Ocular POCUS ... diagnoses! ... #Lens #Dislocation ... #Ocular #POCUS
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... specific therapy, the clinician ... #management #neurology
Non-HCV infectious mixed cryoglobulinemia vasculitis - Diagnosis, causes and management - French Vasculitis Study Group

< 5%
, causes and management ... cryoglobulinemia vasculitis Clinical ... involvement - Less ... neuropathy Treatment ... #Management
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
think about three clinical ... diagnoses associated ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... change • Contact lens ... Chalazion • Contact lens
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Associated with: ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... weakness, arms > legs ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
Staphylococcus-associated ... Summary CLINICAL ... deposits common TREATMENT ... Staphylococcus #associated ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
neuromuscular junction associated ... : • Based on clinical ... treatment Of ocular ... - Improves clinical ... #management #neurology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... experience Statin-Associated ... myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... IU/I • SAMS clinical ... #management #treatment
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Age less than 30 ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Pregnancy-associated ... , and Guillain-Barre