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Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. Kawasaki Disease
CDC Case Definition for MIS-C;
 • < 21
Multi-System Inflammatory ... Syndrome in Children ... disease • Positive COVID ... MISC #Kawasaki #Comparison ... #Syndrome #Children
Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) 

#MISC #COVID #pediatrics #diagnosis
Multisystem Inflammatory ... Syndrome in Children ... MIS-C) #MISC #COVID
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... like illnesses, COVID ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Algorithm showing a stepwise approach to the assessment and investigation of a possible neuropathy. CIDP, chronic
CIDP, chronic inflammatory ... GBS, Guillain-Barré ... syndrome; HNPP, ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathies - 
Dermatomyositis (DM), Immune-Mediated Necrotizing Myopathy (IMNM), Antisynthetase Syndrome (ASS), Inclusion Body Myositis
Idiopathic Inflammatory ... Antisynthetase Syndrome ... TerrierBen #Inflammatory ... Idiopathic #Myopathy #Comparison ... #Managment #algorithm
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
disease, Leprosy • Inflammatory ... CIDP, Guillain-Barre ... Paraprotein-associated (POEMS syndrome ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
Gastrointestinal inflammatory ... and M panel Management ... : • Nephrotic syndrome ... infections (Epstein-Barr ... syndrome, HIV)
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
pneumonia • COVID ... reconstitution inflammatory ... syndrome (IRIS) ... • Ramsay Hunt syndrome ... Indications #infections #management
Anti-IL6 Agents (Tocilizumab, Siltuximab) in COVID19

IL-6 activates T cells and macrophages, among other cell types (see
Siltuximab) in COVID19 ... Cytokine Activation Syndrome ... correlate with severe COVID ... Tocilizumab #Siltuximab #COVID19 ... #Pharmacology #Management
QTc Flow chart to minimize TdP in COVID-19 inpatients on Chloroquine/Azithromycin

Flow chart to manage effects on
minimize TdP in COVID ... LQTS: long QT syndrome ... dobutamine #COVID19 ... Torsades #Algorithm #Management