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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 ... GQ1b IgG Antibody associated ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
CIDP, Guillain-Barre ... Malignancy: Paraprotein-associated ... (POEMS syndrome ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
diagnosis and treatment ... • MOG antibody-associated ... disorder • ANCA-associated ... #neurology #inflammatory ... #differential #
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Associated with: ... thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... “dropping head syndrome ... life-threatening Differential ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
constipation Differential ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #differential # ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
disequilibrium syndrome ... and nephrotic syndrome ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology #
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential ... - Compartment syndrome ... Heme associated ... Rhabdomyolysis #Differential ... #nephrology
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... glossitis is usually associated ... by the Epstein-Barr ... require biopsy to differentiate ... Burning mouth syndrome
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... clinical diagnoses associated ... #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #ophthalmology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... Systemic disease associated ... Behcet disease) Differential ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... inhibitors • Uveitis- Ophthalmology