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Guillain-Barre Syndrome
An acute polyneuropathy (disorder Of the peripheral nervous System).
Symptoms are Often symmetrical and progress Over
Guillain-Barre Syndrome An acute ... Symptoms are Often ... GuillainBarre #Syndrome #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Signs
Bell's Palsy
Bell’s Palsy is a damage, acute weakness, or paralysis of the Facial nerve (7th CN),
Palsy is a damage, acute ... unknown but its clinically ... #Bells #Palsy #neurology ... #anatomy #pathophysiology
Acute Fatty Liver of Pregnancy (AFLP)
Pathophysiology:
 • Defect in fetal free fatty acid metabolism products →
Acute Fatty Liver ... Pregnancy (AFLP) Pathophysiology ... headache, malaise) → Acute ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... care support, Transfer
It is very important to differentiate between acute consolidation and chronic consolidation, because it will limit
differentiate between acute ... the differential diagnosis ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Consolidation #Acute ... #Differential #RadiologyAssistant
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Endocarditis, Acute ... Occult a-fib - Rare ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
"The majority of cases of acute mesenteric ischemia are the result of acute arterial occlusion resulting
majority of cases of acute ... mesenteric ischemia are ... the result of acute ... SuperiorMesentericArtery #clinical ... #Diagnosis #InferiorMesentericArtery
Wernicke Encephalopathy - Acute Thiamine (B1) Deficiency 
Clinical Diagnosis - Caine Criteria (2 out of 4):
Encephalopathy - Acute ... B1) Deficiency Clinical ... Diagnosis - Caine ... B1 #Deficiency #diagnosis ... #criteria #neurology
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... and Differential Diagnosis ... investigations depending on clinical ... cardiac imaging #Acute ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
ATRA treatment Pathophysiology ... Presentation: Subacute-Acute ... : DAH, acute febrile ... , Anaphylaxis, Acute ... • Supportive Care
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology ... infection (chronic or acute ... ) HBV Core Antibody ... Anti-HBcAg IgM - acute ... #Diagnosis #Laboratory