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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 Pathophysiology ... COVID 19 - Zika virus ... • Weakness: Starts ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV

By Dr. Gutwein via @jmcchiefs

#Epley #Maneuver #BPPV #Benign #paroxysmal #positional #vertigo
positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
, Epstein-Barr virus ... HIV), and Zika virus ... the underlying pathophysiology ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... zoster, West Nile virus ... Herpes simplex virus ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
by culture or serology ... Inhalation of spores ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV (Animated Instructions)
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture,
BPPV (Animated Instructions ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management #animated
Brandt Daroff Exercise for Treatment of BPPV
This maneuver resembles the Semont maneuver. Also, this maneuver is
positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... of arteries Management ... Initiate ACEi (short-acting ... #rheumatology #nephrology ... #diagnosis #management
Foster Maneuver (half somersault maneuver) for Treatment of BPPV
Some patient find this maneuver more easier with
positional #vertigo #neurology ... #instructions # ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #management