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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Urethral Injury in the Emergency Department

Clinical Features, Diagnostics and Treatment

#Urology #Diagnosis #Management #Urethral #Injury #Urethrogram
Emergency Department Clinical ... Diagnostics and Treatment ... #Urology #Diagnosis ... #Management #Urethral
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... The longer the seizure ... #Management #Neurology
10 Steps to Managing Guillain-Barre Syndrome:
1️⃣ When to suspect
2️⃣ How to Diagnose
3️⃣ When to admit to
Managing Guillain-Barre ... 5️⃣ Treatment ... complications 8️⃣ Clinical ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome #Management ... #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Clinical DX: - ... stimulation - Single fiber ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment ... clothing • Keep finger ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... Uremic #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS) on Neurological Examination

Miller Fisher Syndrome (MFS)- a variant of Guillain Barre syndrome
Miller Fisher Syndrome ... variant of Guillain Barre ... characterized by the clinical ... #Syndrome #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
psychopathology, anger ... Managing BPD Clinical ... Guideline for the Management ... with ‘treatment ... UK national BPD clinical