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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
response preceding infection ... Can begin in arms ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #neurology
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Treatments are aimed ... for this are: Infectious ... that range from benign ... Bilateral #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #physicalexam
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
nocturnal enuresis • Prevention ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Pharmacology # ... Medications #Table
Aimovig (Erenumab)
Mechanism: Calcitonin Gene-related Peptide Receptor Antagonist 
Indication: Preventive Treatment of Migraines:
Dosing: 70 mg SQ monthly,
Indication: Preventive ... Treatment of Migraines ... reaction (expected) and ... Erenumab #Migraine #Neurology ... #Pharmacology #
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Coccidiodomycosis in HIV-AIDS
Treating Mild Infections (Such As Focal Pneumonia or asymptomatic patients
with positive serology ... and CD4 count ... Coccidiodomycosis #IDSA #Prevention ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Histoplasma Capsulatum Infections in HIV-AIDS
Indications for Initiating Primary Prophylaxis:
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Recommendations for Preventing ... Capsulatum Infections ... with ARV (see Table ... #Treatment #management ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
Recommendations for Preventing ... in HIV-AIDS Treatment ... Therapy) • To begin ... opportunistic #infections ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology
Therapy for Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) 
5 Alpha-Reductase inhibitors
 • Flnasterlde and dutasterlde act by reducing
Therapy for Benign ... Treatment for 6 ... urinary tract infections ... #Benign #Prostatic ... #Medications #Pharmacology
IDSA Recommendations for Treating Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection and Disease in HIV-AIDS
Treating LTBI (to prevent TB disease)
Indications:
Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection ... a person with infectious ... Please refer to the table ... Tuberculosis #TB #IDSA #Prevention ... #HIVAIDS #pharmacology