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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Sudden death Miller ... associated with Miller ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Oroya Fever
Hematologic disease caused by Bartonella bacilliformis
Restricted to the Andes highlands of Peru & Ecuador
B. bacilliformis:
Lutzomyia verrucarum Clinical ... toxo reactivation Clinical ... Months-Years): ​• Miliar ... Fever #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... myasthenia syndrome - Miller ... Diagnosis - Clinical ... Clinical DX: - ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
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
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
Mallet Finger Absence ... does NOT exclude Mallet ... joint needs to be clinically ... fracture • ED Management ... XRay #Diagnosis #Management
Headache Differential - Killers
#Diagnosis #Headache #Killers #Lethal #Fatal #Differential
Differential - Killers ... Diagnosis #Headache #Killers
Triplets on Fetal Ultrasound

- Howard T Heller MD FAIUM @hellersound

#Triplets #pregnancy #Fetal #Ultrasound #clinical #obgyn #obstetrics
Ultrasound - Howard T Heller ... Fetal #Ultrasound #clinical
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 ... bronchioles are air filled ... partially fluid filled ... lung (not air-filled
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
Diplopia TIER 1-CRITICAL ... Brainstem tumor, Miller-Fisher
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management Algorithm
Cervical laceration
 → Direct pressure, silver nitrate for small laceration
 → Repair with
Post-abortion Hemorrhage Management ... Direct pressure, silver ... Laparoscopy and Repair Clinical ... products and contact Critical ... Postabortion #Hemorrhage #Management