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Giant Cell (Temporal) Arteritis: Pathogenesis and investigations
Risk Factors:
 - Unclear environmental triggers (may be viral, not
yrs old; F>M Signs ... - High serum ... Anemia - Giant cells ... Temporal #Arteritis #Pathophysiology ... #Diagnosis #Signs
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
WBC >100k, + lab signs ... Lysis of tumor cells ... contents into serum ... Syndrome #TLS #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
Polycythemia Vera (PV) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnostic Criteria:
 • Elevated hemoglobin and/or hematocrit AND
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and Management ... Summary Diagnostic ... Abnormally low serum ... , signs, and complications ... #Management #Summary
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
PO4 and Mg into cells ... -> Decr Serum K ... Refeeding #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... than one after symptom ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA): Pathogenesis and Joint diseases features
 • RA affects 1% of population, women >
• Plasma cells ... Factor (RF) in serum ... RheumatoidArthritis #RA #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms ... #diagnosis
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis ... ophthalmoplegia), systemic signs ... Imaging (if atypical symptoms ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Elevations of serum ... myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... toxicity #myopathy #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... Signs and symptoms ... Multiple Sclerosis Treatment ... #management #neurology ... #treatment #MS