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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology ... death Miller Fisher ... associated with Miller Fisher ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... the underlying pathophysiology ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #GBS #Guillain ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... by 24 hours or longer ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... A. flavus, A. niger ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... scalp, vagina, fingers ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Paraphimosis Reduction

Reduction involves gentle traction with inward force on the glans
Equipment Needed:
 - lubricant
 - gloves
Procedure:
the glans and inner ... index and middle finger ... over the glans #Management ... #Urology #Paraphimosis ... #Reduction #Instructions
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
, whichever is longer ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... #physicalexam #management