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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 ... complete paralysis of all ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Dyspnea - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Cardiovascular Causes of Dyspnea:
 • Myocardium:
	- Heart failure
	- CAD/ACS
	- Valvulopathy
 • Electrical:
	-
failure - CAD/ACS ... Hepatopulmonary syndrome ... Myasthenia - Guillain Barre
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... complete paralysis of all ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Tumor Lysis Syndrome
An acute, life-threatening condition that appears within 7 days of starting cytotoxic therapies in
Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... spontaneously (before any treatments ... leukemia (both ALL ... malignancies Treatments ... #Tumor #Lysis #Syndrome
Hyperviscosity Syndrome - Causes and Treatment

 - Waldenstrom macroglobulinemia (most common) / Plasmapheresis 
 - Multiple
Hyperviscosity Syndrome ... - Causes and Treatment ... hyperleukocytosis (AML ... Hyperviscosity #Syndrome ... Differential #Diagnosis #Treatment
Antiphospholipid Syndrome (APS)
APS is a rare autoimmune disorder characterized by recurring blood clots resulting from antibodies
Antiphospholipid Syndrome ... Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL ... Anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL ... to be present Treatment ... Antiphospholipid #Syndrome
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
Cauda Equina Syndrome ... Cauda Equina Syndrome ... - Cauda equina syndrome ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome ... have fever - ACS ... organ damage • Treatment ... Low calcium • Treatment ... - Hyperkalemia treatment
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
any time during treatment ... myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... syndrome (GBS), ... antisynthetase syndrome ... after DC Statin Treatment
Management of Serotonin Syndrome
Identify and stop all serotoninergic medications
 • Avoid inadvertent Rx of serotoninergic meds
Management of Serotonin Syndrome ... Identify and stop all ... ucsdim #Serotonin #Syndrome ... #Management #treatment