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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Syndrome • Botulism ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology ... #Algorithm #Causes
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Overview Myasthenia ... Clinical Picture ... Diagnosis - ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary ... Disease Neurologic ... Parkinson's • Myasthenia ... Chronic Fatigue Syndrome ... #Algorithm #causes
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
Non-inflammatory Causes ... Immune-mediated ... and treatment can ... MRI lesions and clinical ... #neurology #noninflammatory
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
(PRES) Overview ... may precede the neurologic ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of ... #neurology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Pathophysiology: • Immune ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #treatment #neurology
Aplastic Anemia - Overview

Who?
• M = F
• 3 peaks:	1) Childhood	2) 15-25 years	3) >60 years

What?
• Aplastic anemia
Aplastic Anemia - Overview ... Aplastic Anemia Clinical ... and petechiae Causes ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #neurology
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Inflammatory Syndrome ... - Overview of IRIS ... noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... #Inflammatory #Syndrome
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... #algorithm #management ... table #foamed #heartfailure