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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 ... Manifestations: ... all extremity, facial ... Clinical Features
Clinical manifestation of hypocalcemia
Chvostek's sign: tapping facial nerve, contraction of facial muscles

#Chvostek #Sign
#Hypocalcemia
#Clinical
#Video
#PhysicalExam #endocrinology
Clinical manifestation ... hypocalcemia Chvostek's sign ... : tapping facial ... contraction of facial ... #PhysicalExam #endocrinology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Optica (NMO) - Clinical ... Manifestations ... disturbances, facial ... #Optica #NMO #Manifestations ... neurology #symptoms #signs
Hypothyroid Myopathy
Very common (up to 80% ) in patients with hypothyroidism
Pathophysiology:
 • T4 deficiency leads to
hypothyroidism Pathophysiology ... fibers Spectrum of Clinical ... Manifestations ... #signs #symptoms ... #endocrinology
Characteristic clinical manifestations of Down syndrome 
 
Typical craniofacial appearance 
 • Round face and flat
Characteristic clinical ... manifestations ... of Down syndrome ... Risk of atlanto-axial ... PhysicalExam #Features #Signs
Clinical manifestations of anaphylaxis. 
Neurological (<15%): Dizziness, syncope, seizures, Confusion, impending doom. headache
Angioedema: Lips, tongue, orbit,
Clinical manifestations ... arrest, Kounis syndrome ... abdominal pain and fecal ... #anaphylaxis #signs
Growth Hormone Excess - Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Acromegaly and gigantism share the same pathophysiology
Pathogenesis and clinical ... Carpal Tunnel Syndrome ... Overproduction #diagnosis #signs ... #symptoms #endocrinology ... #pathophysiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... MANIFESTATIONS: ... all extremity, facial ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #Barre #Syndrome
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
Framework and Clinical ... Manifestations ... polished rice, Milled ... Thiamine #Deficiency #Manifestations ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Stiff Person Syndrome ... Pathophysiology ... Clinical Manifestations ... - Stiffness in axial ... dystonia, Focal