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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... Clinical Features ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... depressed deep tendon reflexes ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Pruritus Treatment Algorithm for Hemodialysis Patients 

Non-PharmacoIogicaI Measures 
 • Use gentle soap e.g. Dove
Pruritus Treatment ... Algorithm for Hemodialysis ... except if other areas ... Uremic #Uremia #Management ... #Nephrology #CKD
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... often ordered in reflex ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1 ... doi.org/10.1093/cid
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... Symptoms (SAMS) • 1 ... myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... Diagnosis: • CK ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
ALS involves: (1) ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... likelihood of this 1. ... diagnosis column Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
Management of Pruritus in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease
Pruritus with no primary lesions - differential diagnosis:
General Measures 1. ... • Pramoxine 1% ... #Pruritus #Treatment ... #Algorithm #Hemodialysis ... #Nephrology #CKD
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
patients with CAD ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... #cardiology #echocardiogram ... #management #clinical ... criticalcare #foamed #treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... varying degrees of: 1. ... Spasticity - Reflexes ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management