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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
presents with rapidly progressive ... because of molecular mimicry ... transplantation CLINICAL ... of GBS include progressive ... and cauda equina TREATMENT
Necrotizing Fasciitis: African-American patient with diabetes that predisposed him to rapidly 
progressive infection. Lower extremity is
him to rapidly progressive ... infection. ... As the infection ... #Photo #Dermatology ... #Leg #SkinRash
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
presents with rapidly progressive ... response preceding infection ... Clinical Features ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Ulcerative Blastomycosis Skin Lesion
57 asymptomatic M from Indiana nonpruritic, painless, progressive skin lesion lower back x
nonpruritic, painless, progressive ... Diagnosis? ... Blastomycosis #SkinRash ... #dermatology #clinical ... #photo
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Disease Progression ... • Progressive ... Tuberculosis Disease Progression ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Tuberculosis Disease Progression ... • Progressive ... Tuberculosis Disease Progression ... characteristic features Clinical ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis
10 Steps to Managing Guillain-Barre Syndrome:
1️⃣ When to suspect
2️⃣ How to Diagnose
3️⃣ When to admit to
Managing Guillain-Barre ... suspect 2️⃣ How to Diagnose ... 5️⃣ Treatment ... complications 8️⃣ Clinical ... Progression 9️⃣
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... antibody test) Treatment ... slow HIV disease progression ... Syndrome #HIV #diagnosis
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile Infection ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Presentation + Progression ... #1 nosocomial infection ... IDSA 2021 CDI Treatment
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
noncompliance • Clinical ... initiation Clinical ... • JC Virus - Progressive ... Hepatic flare, rapid progression ... albicans • Epstein Barr