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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 ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Lumbar Puncture, EEG ... CNS #neurology #rheumatology ... cerebritis #diagnosis #management ... #treatment
Leukostasis vs Tumor Lysis Syndrome
Leukostasis:
 • Pathophysiology: Large, immature blasts and high WBC count cause hyperviscosity
Leukostasis: • Pathophysiology ... Lysis Syndrome: • Pathophysiology ... unless worrisome EKG ... TLS #diagnosis #management ... #hematology
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... definitive management ... #Workup
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 ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... unit activity on EMG ... of diazepam • EMG ... antibody that works ... TPO, TTG, etc EMG
Intraoperative Anaphylaxis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
• Unexplained hypotension
• Unexplained bronchospasm (wheeze may be absent
trolley, anaphylaxis treatment ... alternate vasopressor (e.g ... • Plan for repeat ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Scleroderma Renal Crisis (SRC)

Clinical Presentation of Scleroderma Renal Crisis:
1) Acute kidney injury
2) Abrupt onset of hypertension
3)
anemia (MAHA) Pathophysiology ... other pathology (e.g ... (short-acting, e.g ... cases → consider PLEX ... Renal #Crisis #rheumatology