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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... Life threatening labile ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... axonal form • MRI ... management #treatment #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
serologic, and EMG ... - 85% have typical ... but 5% have anti—muscle-specific ... characteristic EMG ... #management #neurology
Tropical Endomyocardial Fibrosis (EMF)
snrunken ventnoes
Hallmark chronic EMF features include:
 • Apical obliteration of the left and/or
Hallmark chronic EMF ... features include: • Apical ... deposition, seen as a 3-layered ... and papillary muscles ... #cardiology #diagnosis