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Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... inflammatory lung injury ... over 1 week or less ... #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Weakness: Starts in legs ... Reflexes: Arms or legs ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Management ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... kidney tubular cells ... #Management #causes
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
and Management ... renal failure Clinical ... years; remission less ... extensor surface of legs ... #Management #Signs
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... weakness, arms > legs ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... (LEMS), systemic ... Direct muscle injury ... Risk of muscle injury ... #management #treatment
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
lesions that are less ... Diagnosis: MRI ... syndrome of HAD ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
and Differential Diagnosis ... Age less than 30 ... or acute kidney injury ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... Neurologic disorders
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Infection in HIV / AIDS ... - Differential Diagnosis ... -cell count is less ... should be based on clinical ... #AIDS #opportunistic
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... flexors of the legs ... not swollen or less ... #management #neurology