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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: • 1-2 cases ... Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
heart failure has been ... severity of symptoms, first ... I-IV. ... sometimes advanced treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... Immune response can be ... immunodeficiency virus (HIV ... and cauda equina TREATMENT
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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14%), in which case ... DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... the first test to ... can be detected ... antibody test) Treatment
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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Antimicrobial treatment ... Demyelinating disease caused ... culture positive Cryptococcal ... cryptococcal antigen ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... occurs in the first ... load within the first ... albicans • Epstein Barr ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia is usually caused ... demyelination syndrome ... through a peripheral IV ... include vaptans (HF ... #management #nephrology
Orbital Apex Syndrome secondary to Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus (HZO)

This 81 yo male was referred to our
other potential causes ... condition can be ... receive proper treatment ... occur within the first ... is no mainstay treatment
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
, hiv+ Given prolonged ... sign on mri) HIV-infected ... Nausea & vomiting ... Standard treatment ... death during the first
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Aspergillus • Cryptococcus ... Cholesterol emboli syndrome ... Septic emboli cause ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #cardiology