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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... response preceding infection ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Lymphangitis of the Arm: Red streak spreading upwards from hand. This has been outlined in ink
and
spreading upwards from hand ... progression of hand ... infection. ... #Photo #Lymphangitis ... #Arm #UCSDH
Lymphangitis of the Arm: Red streak spreading upwards from hand, due 
to progressive infection.

Charlie Goldberg, M.D.
Lymphangitis of the Arm ... spreading upwards from hand ... to progressive infection ... #Photo #Lymphangitis ... #Arm #UCSDH
Vibrio vulnificus Infection- At the time of presentation, hemorrhagic bullae measuring 3.5 by 4.5 cm had
palm of his left hand ... dorsum of the hand ... including chronic liver ... , are at increased ... #clinical #photo
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND)

Definition:
HIV-Associated Neurocognitive disorders categories:
• Asymptomatic neurocognitive impairment
• Mild neurocognitive impairment
• HIV dementia

Pathophysiology:
HIV frequently
Neurocognitive Disorder (HAND ... reversible • HAND ... HIV patients #HAND ... disorder #dementia #AIDS ... #Neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... extensors of the arms ... - Vasculitis- Heroin ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
HSV Herpetic Whitlow Infection of the Finger
20 F presents with painful finger, treated w/ oral cephalexin
virus into the hand ... pustules kesion are ... or thumbsucking kids ... #Finger #clinical ... #photo
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... by culture or serology ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
complicated with urinary infections ... studied) with liver ... #Fingernails #Hands ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Photo