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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Epidemiology: • 1- ... Pathophysiology ... main variants: (1) ... #management #treatment
Management of Necrotizing Pancreatitis

Severe Pancreatitis
Pathophysiology
Diagnosis of Pancreatic Necrosis
Infected Necrosis
Complications of Severe Pancreatitis: 
1) Pancreatic Fistula
2) Disconnected
Management of Necrotizing ... Pancreatitis Pathophysiology ... Pancreatitis: 1) ... Pancreatic Duct Syndrome ... gastroenterology #AGA
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... • Incidence: 1 ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Risk factors: Previous acute enteric infection, Female
(IBS) - Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis and Management ... Female sex, Younger age ... #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Management
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
• Affects 1:25,000 ... and 1:50,000 patients ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... infections (Epstein-Barr ... syndrome, HIV)
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
should be done): 1. ... • Other: 1. ... White-coat syndrome ... , and Guillain-Barre ... Syndrome - Dr
Supracondylar Elbow Fracture
• Most common elbow fracture in children, peak age 5-7 
• When looking at
1), radial head ... ), compartment syndrome ... • ED Management ... follow-up within 1 ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Alzheimer’s Disease: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Risk factor for Late Onset Alzheimer's (99% of cases):
 - Increasing
- Increasing age ... Onset Alzheimer's (1% ... - Presenilin 1 ... mutations - Down syndrome ... AlzheimersDisease #Dementia #pathophysiology
Hantavirus
Pathogen: Hantavirus - Rodents are the primary reservoir
Transmission:
 • Shed in the urine, feces, saliva of
Incubation is 1 ... Cardiopulmonary Syndrome ... Hantavirus #diagnosis #management ... #microbiology #infectiousdiseases
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis and Management Summary

Trauma:
 • Immobilization, Crush iniury, Compartment syndrome, Electrical injury
Exertional:
 •
Diagnosis and Management ... iniury, Compartment syndrome ... Neuroleptic malignant syndrome ... Dermatomyositis) AKI - Pathophysiology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management