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Risk Factors and Signs of Copper Deficiency
Risk Factors:
 • Gastrointestinal: Previous upper bowel resection/bariatric surgery, Inflammatory
Previous upper bowel ... bariatric surgery, Inflammatory ... bowel disease, ... syndrome, Cystic ... dental fixatives, Treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Management of Abdominal Distension and Bloating - Treatment Algorithm

Definitions
Pathophysiology
Organic/Pathologic Etiologies:
 • Small Intestinal Bowel Overgrowth (SIBO)
Management of Abdominal ... Definitions Pathophysiology ... Small Intestinal Bowel ... • Irritable Bowel ... Syndrome • Chronic
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) - Inpatient Management Checklist
History and physical examination
 - Assess for disease severity
Inflammatory Bowel ... IBD) - Inpatient Management ... severity - Measure nutritional ... #IBD #Inflammatory ... #Bowel #Disease
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... acute diffuse, inflammatory ... with pulmonary edema ... early enteral nutrition ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... limb ischemia, bowel ... organ damage • Treatment ... : • Pathophysiology ... TLS #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
any time during treatment ... myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... syndrome (GBS), ... myopathy #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... : • Inflammatory ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
matter vasogenic edema ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment ... #diagnosis #management