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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 ... Life threatening labile ... Guillain-Barre Diagnosis ... axonal form • MRI ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis
Lung Infections in HIV - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Disease by CD4 Count:
Any CD4 Count:
 • Mycobacterium tuberculosis,
- Differential Diagnosis ... mucosal ulcers, erythema ... nodosum or erythema ... Infections #HIV #AIDS ... #differential #diagnosis
Babesiosis on Peripheral Smear
85 M from SE USA, hx splenectomy, IgG4 plasmacytic syndrome: F, chills, profound
hematuria, H/A. diagnosis ... related babesiosis. babesia ... bordetella holmesii, babesia ... in NY, NJ, CT, RI ... complications: ARDS