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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 ... Fairly symmetric muscle ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #management #treatment
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... Surgical devices, e.g ... Sepsis (→ 3-14) e.g ... (e.g. haloperidol ... Anesthesiology #Anesthesia
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG ... Treatment: •
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... syndrome (GBS), ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG ... myopathy #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... fairly symmetric muscle ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
in diminished muscle ... thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Respiratory muscles ... Serologic and EMG ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS) - Treatment
Non-Pharmacologic:
 • Education
 • Physical & occupational therapy
 • Psychology
antidepressants (e.g ... pregabalin • Muscle ... relaxants (e.g. ... Bisphosphonates (e.g ... #Treatment #Management
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... antibiotic therapy (eg ... Persistent sepsis syndrome ... be effective (eg ... #nonoperative #management
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
(walking with bare ... • IgG ELISA TREATMENT ... ; intermittent egg ... HYPERINFECTION SYNDROME ... Stercoralis #diagnosis #management