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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 ... Clinical Features ... Life threatening labile ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... Framework and Clinical ... alcoholism - TPN - Gastric ... Malnutrition - Gastric ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Common Variable Immunodeficiency (CVID)

What?
CVID: Immunodeficiency disorder with hypogammaglobulinemia -> increased infection risk secondary to impaired B-cell
to 8 years Clinical ... Most common - gastric ... infections (Epstein-Barr ... syndrome, HIV) ... #management
Gastric Ultrasound - Dilated Stomach with Layering Dependent Debris on POCUS

What is the best next step
Dependent Debris on POCUS ... this patient’s management ... The clip starts ... Labeled Schematic ... #clinical
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
) Suspect: Clinical ... Differential Diagnosis ... Clinical Features ... pain • Swan neck/Ulnar ... APLA/LAC: • Renal
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... Propofol infusion syndrome ... , bradycardia. renal ... #CriticalCare #diagnosis ... #management
Gitelman Syndrome Overview

What?
• Inherited (AR) hypokalemic salt-losing tubulopathies affecting the thiazide-sensitive sodium chloride cotransporter
• Gitelman's syndrome
tubule (DCT) Clinical ... Hypocalciuria (spot ... , Renal tubular ... #diagnosis #nephrology ... #management #pathophysiology
Strongyloides Stercoralis
EPIDEMIOLOGY - ASSOCIATED WITH SOUTHEASTERN U.S.:
 • 0-6% US Prevalence of those:
 • ~30% Asymptomatic
(walking with bare ... contact, farming CLINICAL ... Hyperinfection: sputum, gastric ... HYPERINFECTION SYNDROME ... #management #parasites
Relapsing Polychondritis

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

Who?
• Most frequently: 40
the most common clinical ... Heart failure • Renal ... /EGPA • RA Diagnosis ... : • Clinical tests ... #management