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NINDS Diagnostic Criteria for Guillain Barre Syndrome 
Features Required for Guillain-Barré Syndrome:
 • Progressive muscle weakness
Syndrome Features ... or hyporeflexia Features ... Elevated CSF protein Features ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology
Initial Clinical and Laboratory Data Base for Defining Major Syndromes in Nephrology

#Major #Syndromes #Nephrology #Diagnosis #Workup
in Nephrology ... #Major #Syndromes ... #Nephrology #Diagnosis ... #Workup #Differential ... #Table
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Clinical Features ... demyelination features ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... management #treatment #neurology
Hypernatremia Classification and Features According to Volume Status
 - Hypervolemic hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome, Primary hyperaldosteronism,
Classification and Features ... hypernatremia - Cushing's syndrome ... Classification #Features ... #Diagnosis #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) - Diagnosis
Clinical Features:
 • Altered mental status (Either lethargy, confusion, or
Encephalopathy Syndrome ... Clinical Features ... Factor + Clinical Features ... Encephalopathy #Syndrome ... #Diagnosis #Neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
Guillain-Barré syndrome ... Hyperthyroidism, Serotonin syndrome ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #neurology
PRES (Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome) - Features

#PRES #Posterior #reversible #encephalopathy #syndrome #Presentation #Symptoms #Signs #Diagnosis #Neurology
encephalopathy syndrome ... ) - Features ... encephalopathy #syndrome ... Symptoms #Signs #Diagnosis ... #Neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... • The cardinal features ... GBS #Guillain #Barre ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Parkinsons plus syndromes have features of parkinsonism but they differ from parkinsons disease in having some
Parkinsons plus syndromes ... have features of ... some additional features ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... Parkinsons #Plus #Syndromes
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Dermatomyositis Clinical Features ... Monitor potassium ... per day until stable ... causes #treatment #nephrology