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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
like illnesses, COVID ... • Weakness: Starts ... • Mechanical ventilation ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
COVID-19 Intubations - Team Roles to Minimize Exposure

Respiratory Therapist is encouraged to stay outside the room
or to setup the ventilator ... Documentation RN stays ... the room to pass emergent ... #Assignments #Management ... #CriticalCare #
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Hypertension/Hypertensive emergency ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Neuromuscular Blockade (Paralytics) and Monitoring

Neuromuscular blockade caring for patients with severe ARDS and may reduce mortality.
patients with severe ARDS ... • Improved ventilator ... Paralytics #Monitoring #neurology ... #criticalcare # ... ARDS #management