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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Sudden death Miller ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... associated with Miller ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Months-Years): ​• Miliar ... Nodular → Mular DIAGNOSIS ... #Oroya #Fever #diagnosis ... #management #Bartonella
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia syndrome - Miller ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Intraoperative Circulatory Embolus - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Causes: thrombus, fat, amniotic fluid, air/gas.
Signs: hypotension, tachycardia,
mainstay of initial management ... mainstay of initial management ... EMBOLISM • “Mill ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis ... #Management #Workup
Prescribing Resuscitation IV Fluids
Assess for hypovolaemia (ABCDE)
Treat
Reassess (ABCDE)
Refer

- Dr. Ashley Miller @icmteaching

#Resuscitation #IVFluids #Prescribing #management
Ashley Miller @icmteaching ... #Prescribing #management
Headache Differential - Killers
#Diagnosis #Headache #Killers #Lethal #Fatal #Differential
Differential - Killers ... #Diagnosis #Headache ... #Killers #Lethal
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... does NOT exclude Mallet ... fracture • ED Management ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis ... #Management #Hand
ABCs of Lung Ultrasound - A-Lines, B-Lines, Consolidation
A-Profile - Air filled lung does not transmit sound
A-Profile - Air filled ... lung (not air-filled ... partially fluid filled ... lung (not air-filled ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Miosis Causes - 4 P's Mnemonic
Constricted: pupils < 2mm, Pinpoint: pupils < 1mm
 • Pain Killer:
< 1mm • Pain Killer ... #differential #diagnosis
Pocket Comparison Guide to Heritable Hypertension Syndromes (Secondary Hypertension)

Bartter, Gitelman, Liddle, Primary Aldosteronism, 
GRA (Glucocorticoid Remediable
Aldosteronism), Geller ... Comparison #Table #Diagnosis ... #Management #Secondary