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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Immune response can be ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Autoimmune Hepatitis

Clinical Presentation
 - Highly variable clinical presentation, from subclinical disease to acute liver failure.
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cholestatic pattern has been ... reported (eg AIH-PBC ... Diagnosis - If suspected ... , AIH diagnosis ... regarding need for treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
variants of GBS ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Serologic and EMG ... failure - Can be ... #management #neurology
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis ... Antibiotics (Bactrim, PCN ... definitive guide to diagnosis ... #Hyperkalemia #Diagnosis ... #potassium #nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... and treatment can ... skull neoplasms (e.g ... • Genetic • Retinal ... #Syndromes #neurology
Bell's Palsy - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook

Acute Idiopathic Unilateral Facial Nerve (CN7) Palsy
Presentation:
Ramsay-Hunt), HIV, Lyme, GBS ... LP (if suspect GBS ... patch alone may be ... #Management #Treatment ... #Neurology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... syndrome (GBS), ... myopathy appears to be ... Atorvastatin Diagnosis ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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lumbar spine • MCC ... equina syndrome (CES ... Differential Diagnosis ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
Labs: - CBC, PBS ... or low pit, low retic ... Check for IF ab Treatment ... consider other diagnosis ... Cobalamin #Deficiency #diagnosis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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- Differential Diagnosis ... cells per μL • Diagnosis ... Antimicrobial treatment ... - Generally >3 cm ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology