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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology ... Clinical Features ... Paresthesias: Hands ... CSF PROTEIN - NORMAL ... management #treatment #neurology
Asthma vs COPD Presentation and Diagnosis
Asthma:
 • Epidemiology: Age usually < 45, History (personal or family)
COPD Presentation and ... Diagnosis Asthma ... Hypoxemia/Cyanosis, Barrel ... #Asthma #COPD #comparison ... #Diagnosis #pulmonary
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... protein with a normal ... - Of note, normal ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #management #neurology
Gout of Left MCP Joints: Diffuse redness and swelling over MCP joints caused by inflammation induced
by
Right hand is normal ... , for comparison ... #Photo #Gouty # ... Flare #Hand #MCPs ... #UCSDH
Gout of the Left Wrist: Note swelling and redness over left wrist area. Picture on right
Note swelling and ... on right shows normal ... wrist for comparison ... #Photo #Gouty # ... Wrist #UCSDH
Shock Classification Types - Pathophysiology Comparison

Obstructive Shock:
 • Obstructive shock is characterized by a blockage in
Classification Types - Pathophysiology ... Comparison Obstructive ... Pulmonary embolism ... normal or high ... #diagnosis #classification
Lung Ultrasound: Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema vs ARDS
Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema:
 • Smooth pleural line
 • AIS >
ARDS Cardiogenic Pulmonary ... Often anterior and ... may be P > A, Normal ... #edema #comparison ... #clinical #diagnosis
Septic Olechronon Bursitis: Note swelling and redness of olechronon bursa in picture on left due to
bacterial
Note swelling and ... elbow on right is normal ... for comparison. ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Olecranon
Gout of the Knee: Image on right demonstrates redness and swelling caused by acute gouty arthritis.
demonstrates redness and ... left demonstrates normal ... knee for comparison ... #Photo #Gouty # ... #UCSDH
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... blood donor • Pathophysiology ... CXR with pulmonary ... Reactions #hematology #diagnosis ... #comparison #table