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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 ... complete paralysis of all ... Clinical Features ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... Clinical Picture ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Diagnosis - Clinical ... Clinical DX: -
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
just simply a clinical ... range of possible clinical ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment #table ... #icu #clinical
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
to effectively block ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #management #clinical ... #criticalcare # ... foamed #treatment
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
of the clinical ... cellular function Clinical ... Upper extremity, lower ... Exam: clinical evidence ... activity between nerve
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
to effectively block ... #diagnosis #management ... #cardiology #clinica ... l#foamed #algorithm ... #criticalcare
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
event, follow ACC algorithm ... Change in clinical ... Stable patients ... one post op Cardiology ... medical and surgical management
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Clinical • Under-recognized ... Delivery • Stable ... defibrillator as ... support for patients clinically ... #cardiology #treatment
Fleischner Society recommendations for follow-up of nodules
Previous chest radiographs should be reviewed to determine if the
lesion has been stable ... , which can be slower ... mm depends on clinical ... of malignancy, as ... #Management #Radiology