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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Paresthesias: Hands ... • Pain: Due to nerve ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Regulating Renal Excretion ... irrigation • Management ... Postoperative abdominal ... distention • Abdominal ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Brain stem/Cranial nerve ... - Repetitive nerve ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Diagnosis:
 • Use a positive diagnostic strategy with
Irritable Bowel Syndrome ... Management Summary ... Criteria - Recurrent abdominal ... for diagnosis Treatment ... secretagogues by Tina Hang
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
Management Summary ... myopathies - Excess exertion ... Tachycardia - N/V - Abdominal ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management ... #nephrology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
Management Summary ... macrognathia), ↑ hand ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Endocrinology #Treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... equina TREATMENT ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #diagnosis #management
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
: Indigestion, abdominal ... • IgG ELISA TREATMENT ... intermittent egg excretion ... HYPERINFECTION SYNDROME ... Stercoralis #diagnosis #management