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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 Syndrome ... - Summary Acute ... Clinical Features ... • Weakness: Starts ... #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... and sensitive tests ... #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management
SAPHO Syndrome Summary

What?
SAPHO syndrome is a rare chronic inflammatory disorder of bone, joint, and skin characterized
SAPHO Syndrome Summary ... Rheumatic pain Clinical ... Rule out other causes ... #Rheumatology # ... diagnosis #management
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Framework and Management ... Summary Causes ... Infection - Viral (HIV ... Dermatomyositis Clinical ... with goal urine output
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary ... thrombophlebitis, pulmonary ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... Antiphospholipid syndrome ... Cryofibrinogenemia #diagnosis #rheumatology
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome - Diagnosis and Management Summary
A defect in arterial oxygenation due to a gas exchange
Hepatopulmonary Syndrome ... Summary A defect ... lung disease Caused ... shunt (Type 2) Clinical ... 10 minutes of rest
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
or diagnostic tests ... - Low cardiac output ... - Acute pulmonary ... - Compartment syndrome ... Ethylene glycol - HIV
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
Hypocomplementemia • Can cause ... salivary ducts Clinical ... , INC risk PE, Pulmonary ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
and low urine output ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... differential #algorithm #management
Relapsing Polychondritis

What is it?
Recurrent inflammation of the cartilage in the body (Autoimmune disorder)

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... Diagnosis: • Clinical ... tests for (not ... Polychondritis #rheumatology ... #diagnosis #management