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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 ... flaccid weakness Epidemiology ... : • 1-2 cases/ ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... syndrome:  Most ... common cause of ... Differential diagnosis ...  Transverse myelitis
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... flaccid weakness Epidemiology ... and sensitive tests ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
 •
- Emergency Causes ... myelopathy • Transverse ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... • Provocative Tests ... #causes #neurology
Adrenal Insufficiency - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency:
Most Common Cause in the US: Autoimmune Adrenalitis
Other
and Management ... ) w/ anorexia, abdominal ... hypophysitis, Sheehan's syndrome ... A STIM test can ... ACTH STIM TEST:
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
dysfunction Epidemiology ... Myelitis Diagnosis ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... • Infectious causes ... #management #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
large-vessel vasculopathy Epidemiology ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... • Nonsurgical abdominal ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Epidemiology ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #management #neurology
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
- Differential Diagnosis ... to bolus these values ... / hypoxemia -> focus ... tests before beginning ... - Compartment syndrome
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
and Management ... peripheral (bronchial/abdominal ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... glucose suppression test ... or refractory cases