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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
cases/100,000 per ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Adult Cardiac Arrest - ACLS Circular Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least
Cardiac Arrest - ACLS ... Circular Algorithm ... 2 minutes. or sooner ... recommendation (eg ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... 100,000 per year ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Adult ACLS - Cardiac Arrest Algorithm - AHA 2020
CPR Quality:
 • Push hard (at least 2
Adult ACLS - Cardiac ... 2 minutes. or sooner ... recommendation (eg ... (coronary) #ACLS ... Algorithm #AHA2020 #management
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Diagnosis and Management ... Vector-borne (most ... smear negative, PCR ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... trypomastigotes) 2) PCR
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
with systemic, neurologic ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM ... Prednisone 60 mg per ... Symptoms #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... Serologic and EMG ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology