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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Clinical Features ... patients) • Respiratory ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis Overview ... Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Myasthenia #Gravis #diagnosis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Platypnea-Orthodeoxia Syndrome on Physical Exam
The case of a patient with a diagnosis of cirrhosis and platypnea-orthodeoxia
patient with a diagnosis ... observe how the respiratory ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #breathing ... #respiratory #pulmonary
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Overview Cauda ... neoplasms • trauma ... Diagnosis: • ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Overview What ... may cause severe clinical ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Approach to Undifferentiated Shock - OnePager Summary
Shock occurs when there is inadequate blood flow (CO) &
determine treatment ... CCB, BB, BRASH syndrome ... Cardiac Tamponade, Pulmonary ... Undifferentiated #Shock #diagnosis ... #differential #
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... – ARDS: Clinical ... injury, leading to ... cause such as trauma ... Summary #CheatSheet #Diagnosis
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 ... CMV) • Epstein-Barr ... aplastic anemia Treatment ... oncology #hematology #diagnosis
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
(PRES) Overview ... Clinico-Radiological ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment