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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Campylobacter jejuni - HIV ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... /constipation, hyponatremia ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #neurology
Here is a quick guide on the common direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) for chronic hepatitis C virus
chronic hepatitis C virus ... (HCV) infection ... Antivirals #table #treatment ... #hcv #medications ... HepatitisC #Management #Pharmacology
Etiologies of Peripheral Neuropathy
 • Metabolic / Nutritional: DiabetesB12 deficiency, Uremia/ESRD, Hypothyroidism
 • Medication-induced: ART, Antibiotics,
• Infectious: HIV ... Inflammatory/AI: CIDP, Guillain-Barre ... Peripheral #Neuropathy #differential ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
approach to the differential ... Treatment: Treatment ... through a peripheral IV ... #Differential # ... #management #nephrology
Hyponatremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
ADH Independent:
 • Tea and Toast Syndrome, Beer Potomania - Low solute
Hyponatremia - Differential ... Responds briskly to IV ... thecurbsiders #Hyponatremia ... #Differential # ... Algorithm #causes #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
Differential Diagnosis ... The differential ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... #Differential # ... #management #nephrology
Causes of Fatigue - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Endocrine
 • Hypo/Hyperthyroidism
 • Diabetes
 • Pituitary Insufficiency
 • Adrenal
Causes of Fatigue - Differential ... Epstein-Barr Virus ... Hepatitis • HIV ... Pulmonary Disease Neurologic ... Myasthenia Gravis Pharmacologic
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... (HIV), and Zika ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #GBS #Guillain ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS ... CMV infection: virus ... any patient with HIV ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... AIDS #diagnosis #differential
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... Antimicrobial treatment ... status, and focal neurologic ... CNS #Infections #differential ... InfectiousDiseases #Neurology