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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 ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... Clinical Features ... patients) • Respiratory ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
General schema for respiratory support in patients with COVID-19
Low flow nasal cannula
 • Typically set at
General schema for respiratory ... volumes of ~6 cc/kg ... Internet Book of Critical ... support #COVID19 #management ... #schema #criticalcare
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... specific therapy, the clinician ... whether mechanical ventilation ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Clinical Management for Three Common Causes of Shock 
HEMORRHAGIC SHOCK
 • Ensure adequate ventilation and oxygenation.
Clinical Management ... Ensure adequate ventilation ... and positive end-expiratory ... #Shock #Management ... #CriticalCare
In ARDS, we know that the lungs are so diffusely injured that the remaining total area
lung protective ventilation ... pathophysiology #diagnosis #management ... #ards #foamed #criticalcare ... #treatment #respiratory ... #clinical