7 results
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- Summary Acute ... Clinical Features ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
(ALS) Summary ALS ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... , Clonus, Spasticity ... #neurology #diagnosis ... #management
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
- Summary Multiple ... syndromes such as ... Hyperreflexia, Clonus ... stimulation Clinical ... #diagnosis #management
The 6 C’s of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis (PSC)
PSC is a chronic, cholestatic, immune-mediated disease characterized by
C’s of Primary Sclerosing ... asymptomatic at diagnosis ... disease management ... remain subject to clinical ... #management #summary
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... specific therapy, the clinician ... #management #neurology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Muscle Toxicity - Summary ... Clinical Presentation ... hypothyroid-induced myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... LEMS), systemic sclerosis ... #management #treatment
Achalasia Summary

Epidemiology: 10 cases per 100,000 individuals

Defined by inadequate relaxation of the LES and aperistalsis
Primary or
Achalasia Summary ... • Hiccups • Globus ... : Testing The diagnosis ... suggest cancer as ... #management #treatment