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Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
a problem list here ... hyponatremia, AKI, etc ... esp in work-up/management ... will also get an EKG ... #Pearls #Checklist
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
Diagnosis = clinical ... vision changes, etc ... taper over 1-3 years ... #GiantCell #arteritis ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Immune response can be ... transplantation CLINICAL ... intensive care unit (ICU ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management