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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 ... complete paralysis of all ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... diagnosis #management #treatment ... #neurology
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
female of high parity ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... fluid balance, and CXR ... with pulmonary ... diagnosis #comparison #table
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Incidence: common in APL ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... common • Imaging: CXR ... - pulmonary opacities ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... complete paralysis of all ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... SinaiBmoreIMRes #GBS #Guillain ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
murmur 3/6) - Pulmonary ... neuroexam - Oral cavity ... disease b) CHF ... Stable patients ... days before Pulmonary
Assessment of Chest Tube Drains
Stepwise assessment of Chest Tube Function
TUBE POSITIONING
 • Look at the CXR:
• Look at the CXR ... Are all six of the ... within the chest cavity ... since a prior CXR ... : • 14-22 Fr stable
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Na delivery): CHF ... Elimination (see Table ... Ca-gluconate or 1g CaCl ... Redistribution Treatments ... #potassium #nephrology
Increased pulmonary venous pressure is related to the pulmonary capillary wedge pressure (PCWP) and can be
Increased pulmonary ... the chest film (Table ... be present at all ... Diagnosis #Radiology #CHF ... #CXR #Stages #Findings
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Inhibitors of Na+K+2Cl ... Torsemide) • Acute pulmonary ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment ... Excretion #Diuresis #Nephrology ... #Medications #Table
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... May have typical HF ... • Avoid ARB/ACE-I ... during Delivery • Stable ... management #cardiology #treatment