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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Clinical Features ... Diagnosis: • ... axonal form • MRI ... #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 ... • The cardinal features ... than one after symptom ... - Spinal MRI may ... #management #neurology
Ankylosing Spondylitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical findings
 • Pain in lumbar area and gluteal region: (Dull, insidious
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... more constant as ... bamboo spine) -> Fracture ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
pathognomonic signs/symptoms ... high index of clinical ... Autoimmune (SLE/APLS ... heart valves • MRI ... often seen • MRI
Paget’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings

 • Incr serum CTx - marker of bone resorption
 •
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... , kyphosis and fractures ... • Incr serum ALP ... pathophysiology #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Radius Fracture on POCUS
Great example of the use of POCUS to diagnose a fracture of a
Radius Fracture ... to diagnose a fracture ... Could also do X-ray ... GERpocus #Radius #Fracture ... #POCUS #clinical
Cushing's Syndrome - Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis and Clinical Features
1) Skin
 • Thin, easily bruisable skin with
Hypercortisolism - Diagnosis ... and Clinical Features ... , pathological fractures ... of the skull ... #signs #symptoms
Low Alkaline Phosphatase - Hypophosphatasia 

Is Low Alkaline Phosphatase Of Clinical Importance?

ALP enzyme- Discovered in 1923
Low
Phosphatase Of Clinical ... • recurrent fractures ... mineralization Symptoms ... respiratory failure • Neurologic ... pain - Frequent fractures
Sternal fracture on POCUS. 

It’s super easy! Place linear probe in long axis over point of
Sternal fracture ... than CXR & can diagnose ... Xray read as normal ... Sternal #Sternum #Fracture ... #Clinical #POCUS
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
4m • Atypical Features ... - Atypical Clinical ... parotid/middle ear/skull ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... ): MRI+gad (stroke