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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 ... like illnesses, COVID ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #management #treatment
Recurrent Polymorphic VT/Torsades de Pointes - Management Algorithm
Drugs that prolong QT interval:
 • Class 1a (quinidine,
Torsades de Pointes - Management ... Drugs that prolong QT ... Syndrome Electrolyte ... Hypocalcemia (rarely) Treatment ... TorsadesdePointes #TDP #Management
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... pulmonary infiltrates, pleural ... effusions, CNS ... albicans • Epstein Barr ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Amiodarone Induced Lung Toxicity Summary

Who?
• 5% of patients
• Dose ≥ 400 mg per day

How?  Possible
starting amiodarone treatment ... and exudative pleural ... effusions • Acute ... respiratory distress syndrome ... Pulmonary #diagnosis #management
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome & Intrabdominal Pressure Measurement
APP (Abdominal Perfusion Pressure) = MAP (Mean Arterial Pressure) -
APP (Abdominal Perfusion ... after previous treatment ... correct placement (e.g ... POCUS) and function ... urinary catheter (e.g