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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 ... than females Guillain-Barre ... bulbar muscles Guillain-Barre ... • Areflexia Guillain-Barre ... #Barre #Syndrome
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 ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #Barre #Syndrome
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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- Emergency Causes ... Tethered cord • Guillain-Barre ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... differential #diagnosis #causes ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... AchR antibodies: first ... Myasthenia Crises ... failure - Can be ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
Can be the first ... Inherited arrhythmia syndromes ... (e.g., long QT syndrome ... more intensive treatment ... #differential #cardiology
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
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 ... HIV RNA is the first ... antibodies can be ... antibody test) Treatment
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
Summary of Oncologic Emergencies

Neutropenic fever:
- Fever + ANC < 500 → start cefepime ± vancomycin (if
lab (check G6PD first ... Treat underlying cause ... interventional radiology ... > 100 000 (can be ... → no immediate treatment