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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
unknown but its clinically ... Herpes simplex virus ...     - Epstein-Barr ... virus    - Or ... neurology #anatomy #pathophysiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... specific therapy, the clinician
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
Clinical Manifestations ... Herpes simplex virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... disease Epstein—Barr ... Human herpes virus
Causes of Erythema Nodosum
Common
 - Idiopathic (up to 55 percent)
 - Infections: streptococcal pharyngitis (28 to
herpes simplex virus ... , Epstein-Barr virus ... immunodeficiency virus ... Differential #Diagnosis #Clinical
Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease: A febrile illness (caused by Coxsackie Virus) associated vesicle formation on
caused by Coxsackie Virus ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... Vesicle #UCSDH #Photo
Alzheimer's Disease - Summary
 • Epidemiology
 • Pathophysiology
 • Risk Factors
 • Presentation
 • Diagnosis
 •
Epidemiology • Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis • Treatment ... • Clinical Course
Purple Urine Bag Syndrome
Chronic, indwelling catheter + bacteriuria (Providencia, Klebsiella, E.coli*) + alkaline urine
Tryptophan → Indoxyl
Syndrome #PUBS #pathophysiology ... #clinical #photo
Herpes Zoster: Herpes virus mediated infection that occurred in this patient receiving chemotherapy 
for an underlying
Zoster: Herpes virus ... UCSD Catalog of Clinical ... Images #Clinical ... #Photo #Dermatology
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
do not require treatment ... by the Epstein-Barr ... virus and is treated ... has responded to treatment