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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 ... Pathophysiology ... Can begin in arms ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
by the Epstein-Barr ... differentiate benign ... Burning mouth syndrome ... Recognition and diagnosis ... DharSaty #tongue #Geographictongue
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... bulbar muscles DIAGNOSIS ... the underlying pathophysiology ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Gitelman Syndrome Pathophysiology
Gitelman Syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive salt-losing tubulopathy with a prevalence of 1-
Gitelman Syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... Contraction → ↑ Renin ... #Pathophysiology ... #nephrology #diagnosis
Alexia Without Agraphia
Alexia without agraphia is a disconnection syndrome where patients cannot read but can write.
disconnection syndrome ... In addition to being ... Pathophysiology: ... clinical #neurology #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... with hypertension being ... factor PRES Diagnosis ... Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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HIV typically begin ... DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... #HIV #diagnosis
Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema - Differential Diagnosis Framework

NCPE Pathophysiology:
Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema occurs because of excessive pulmonary capillary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework NCPE Pathophysiology ... Excessive renin-angiotensin-aldosterone ... respiratory distress syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis