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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... complete paralysis of all ... Clinical Features ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... complete paralysis of all ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... specific therapy, the clinician
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... Pathophysiology ... initiation • Differential ... Renal Failure Treatment
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
Lung Abscess Pathophysiology ... Lung Abscess - Clinical ... hemorrhage • Treatment ... Lung Abscess Differential ... Abscess #pulmonary #differential
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... adenomas that require treatment ... pituitary masses of all ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... circulation: MCA ACA ... Reversible course Differential ... epilepticus Treatment ... underlying cause • Treatment
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
low-signal on all ... • Treatment for ... Differential diagnosis ... tenosynovitis: Differentiate ... #mri #clinical
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... - produced by all ... despite appropriate treatment ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
may cause severe clinical ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Syndrome #Nutrition #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia (HIT) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Presentation: 
 • Plts ↓50% (nadir
♀, ↑Age, ESRD Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... Management: • D/c all ... non-heparin A/C if clinical ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment