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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
(GBS) Acute autoimmune ... axonal forms of GBS ... for diagnosis of GBS ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #GBS
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Disorders - Blood Gas ... Steps for Blood Gas ... And BMP Normal Values ... (GBS, Myasthenia ... bloodgas #Acid #Base #Gas
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Limb- proximal weakness ... life-threatening Differential ... variants of GBS ... Serologic and EMG ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
AND lower facial weakness ... Ramsay-Hunt), HIV, Lyme, GBS ... LP (if suspect GBS ... CNS inflammatory cause ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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lumbar spine • MCC ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... lower extremity weakness ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #neurology