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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 ... like illnesses, COVID ... Weakness: May require ventilator ... Plasmapheresis + IVIG • Mechanical ... ventilation
Approach to Acid Base Disorders - Evaluation and Differential Diagnosis
1) Start with the Anion Gap (AG).
2)
Approach to Acid ... PE, Decreased Mechanical ... Ventilation • ... PE, Increased Mechanical ... Ventilation
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... syndrome, Mononeuritis ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles: Acid ... Weakness #Causes #differential
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
pneumonia, MV mechanical ... ventilation, ARDS ... respiratory distress syndrome ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections #Pharmacology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... ICU) and whether mechanical ... ventilation is ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Creatine Kinase - Causes of Elevated CK Levels
Acute CK Elevation (Pain > Weakness):
 • RHABDOMYOLYSIS
Illness: viral (COVID19 ... ICU, steroids, mechanical ... ventilation) • ... #Elevated #CK #differential
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Tuberculosis • Epstein-Barr ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... Chronic #Fatigue #Differential
Pharmacologic Management of ARDS

Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) - Berlin Definition
Mechanical Ventilation - Minimizing "Baro trauma"
Fluid
Pharmacologic Management ... Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... Berlin Definition Mechanical ... Ventilation - Minimizing ... theABofPharmaC #ARDS #pharmacology
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
of iron, folic acid ... by the Epstein-Barr ... require biopsy to differentiate ... Burning mouth syndrome ... with alpha-lipoic acid
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... converting it to mechanical ... conversion of mechanical ... II ○ Susac’s syndrome ... Labyrinthitis ○ Epstein-Barr