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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 ... Pathophysiology ... Can begin in arms ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... #management #treatment
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Respiratory Distress Syndrome ... – ARDS: Clinical ... objective assessment“ (e.g ... RespiratoryDistress #Syndrome ... #CriticalCare
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Electrodiagnostic studies (Ex EMG ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
IDSA - Diabetic Foot Infections - Suggested Route, Setting, and Duration of Antibiotic Therapy, by Clinical
IDSA - Diabetic ... Therapy, by Clinical Syndrome ... infected tissue (eg ... #Diabetic #Foot ... #pharmacology #management
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Difficulty raising the arms ... myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... syndrome (GBS), ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG ... myopathy #diagnosis #management
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... • EEG: With persistent ... Seizures: Treat with AEDs ... #diagnosis #management
IDSA - Approach to Treating a Patient With Diabetic Foot Osteomyelitis
When to consider a trial of
IDSA - Approach ... antibiotic therapy (eg ... Persistent sepsis syndrome ... be effective (eg ... #nonoperative #management