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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Summary Acute AIDP ... Pathophysiology ... response preceding infection ... - NORMAL CSF WBC ... #neurology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
C.diff - Clostridioides ... GrepMed Handbook Clinical ... pain, Fever, ↑WBC ... ciab549 #CDI #Cdiff ... #infectiousdiseases
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
forms: 1) Rhinocerebral ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... ASPERGILLOSIS • Aspergillus ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases