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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 ... Diagnosis: • ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... cauda equina TREATMENT ... the intensive care ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Iron Deficiency in Heart Failure - Diagnosis and Treatment Algorithm
Diagnosis: Ferritin <100 ng/mL (absolute ID) OR
and Treatment Algorithm ... Diagnosis: Ferritin ... iron #deficiency #CHF ... #management #algorithm ... #cardiology #treatment
STAGES of CHF (A, B, C, D), however, describe the severity of structural abnormalities that impair
although there are ... sometimes advanced treatment ... Treatments may include ... #Management #Cardiology ... Stages #ACCAHA #Algorithm
Algorithm for screening/diagnosis and treatment/follow‐up of iron deficiency in patients with chronic heart failure. Hb, haemoglobin;
Algorithm for screening ... /diagnosis and treatment ... #HFrEF #sCHF #HeartFailure ... #Cardiology #Indications ... #Treatment
Traditionally, congestive heart failure has been classified according to severity of symptoms, first formulated by the
STAGES of CHF (A ... although there are ... sometimes advanced treatment ... #Diagnosis #Cardiology ... #CHF #Congestive
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Differentiation Syndrome ... Triggers: ATRA treatment ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... Renal Failure Treatment ... • Supportive Care
Krabbe Disease 

Check out this interesting case of Krabbe disease, a rare genetic leukodystrophy. Diagnosis was
Diagnosis was made ... confirmatory lab testing and ... expedite treatment ... • Dec NAA, inc Cho ... Krabbe #Disease #Diagnosis
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis of Serotonin ... rigidity are more ... initiation of treatment ... #Syndrome #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... Acute bacterial and ... infarction, Severe trauma