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Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Tuberculosis • Epstein-Barr ... • Rheumatoid Arthritis ... Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ... Neurologic • ... Syndrome #Chronic
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... cases/100,000 per ... cardiomyopathy, Horner ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... management #treatment #neurology
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
vasculitis in older adults ... with systemic, neurologic ... . extreme fatigue ... in literature (NEJM ... cases (Cornelia NEJM
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Clinical evidence of (fatigue ... , inflammatory arthritis ... , adult-onset Still ... , Sjogren syndrome ... • Malignancy (e.g
Chagas Disease - American Trypanosomiasis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Chagas disease (American trypanosomiasis) is an infectious
Vector-borne (most ... smear negative, PCR ... 20-90%, normal ECG ... Standard regimen: Adult ... Regimens: • Adult
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
: • Fevers • Fatigue ... Multinucleated giant cells PMR ... affects the skin, neurologic ... cognitive impairment, neurologic ... vasculitis • Cogan syndrome
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
, rheumatoid arthritis ... - Generalized fatigue ... Miller Fischer and PCB ... Serologic and EMG ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
neurodegenerative disease ... presents in young adults ... Presentation - Young adults ... • Or brainstem syndromes ... : • CENTRAL: Fatigue
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Encephalopathy (25%) • Fatigue ... decrease (<200 cells per ... DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... • HIV-1 p24 core ... ART to slow HIV disease