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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
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
Diagnosis and Management of Achalasia - ACG Guidelines

Who to suspect?
 • Patients presenting with progressive dysphagia
Diagnosis and Management ... • Endoscopy to look ... (HRM) Chicago classification ... Achalasia #Diagnosis #Management ... #gastroenterology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
by excretion (e.g ... its metabolism (e.g ... asthma - accessory muscle ... - Compartment syndrome ... #typea #typeb #classification
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
disruption of the muscle ... fibers of the LES (eg ... LES pressure (eg ... Achalasia #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #gastroenterology
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