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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 Clinical ... • Weakness: Starts ... patients) • Respiratory ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... #treatment #neurology
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest POCUS

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside of a
now his chest is ... - What’s the diagnosis ... negative intra-thoracic ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #clinical ... pulmonary #respiratory
Empyema Necessitans (EN) on Chest Wall Physical Examination

Pulmonary teaching case: you are called to the bedside
drain - What’s the diagnosis ... Fusobacterium Treatment ... Necessitans #EN #Chest #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #pulmonary #respiratory
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... - Compartment syndrome ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... Aortitis, ascending thoracic ... individuals with HIV ... Syphilis #stages #diagnosis
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Patient underwent a diagnostic ... Treatments are aimed ... The syndrome of ... ophthalmology #physicalexam ... #Respiratory #Variation
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... cauda equina TREATMENT ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome
This is a suprasternal notch view demonstrating an aortic flap in a patient with a Stanford
The POCUS allowed ... standard treatment ... linear or fine parts ... for a more rapid diagnosis ... Delta Hospital #Clinical
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
/ hypoxemia -> focus ... perfusion - shock->treatments ... before beginning treatment ... - Compartment syndrome ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Solitary Cell Plasmacytoma

What?
• Plasma cell neoplasms can present as a single lesion (solitary plasmacytoma)
• In 3%
plasmacytoma) Clinical ... ribs, vertebrae (thoracic ... Plasmacytoma: • Upper respiratory ... Diagnosis? ... Bone marrow Treatment