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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... the intensive care ... #Syndrome #diagnosis
Causes of Pericarditis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Coxsackie
 • Echovirus
 • Adenovirus
 • Epstein-Barr virus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Viral ... Adenovirus • Epstein-Barr ... Post-cardiac injury syndrome ... #Cardiology
Algorithm for the Diagnosis of Serotonin Syndrome
 - Serotonin syndrome is thought to be caused by
Algorithm for the ... Diagnosis of Serotonin ... , and rigidity are ... initiation of treatment ... #Syndrome #Algorithm
Approach to Thrombocytosis - Elevated Platelet Count - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Peripheral Smear concerning for malignancy?
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Peripheral ... Rebound effect from treatment ... Kawasaki, Nephrotic syndrome ... infarction, Severe trauma
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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neoplasms • trauma ... Differential Diagnosis ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... #differential #diagnosis
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... reaching some who are ... acute coronary syndrome ... Angina #ChestPain #Diagnosis ... #Cardiology #EBM
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... Viral hepatitis Diagnosis ... acquisition in which no diagnostic ... antibody test) Treatment ... #HIV #diagnosis
Orofacial Granulomatosis - Diagnosis and Management Algorithm
Idiopathic OFG: isolated swelling of the lips, BX+ non-caseating granuloma
Melkersson-Rosenthal
Granulomatosis - Diagnosis ... Melkersson-Rosenthal syndrome ... Pyostomatitis Vegetans: • Rare ... Granulomatosis #Diagnosis ... #treatment
Tongue Pathology 

Geographic tongue, fissured tongue, and hairy tongue are the most common tongue problems and
and hairy tongue are ... do not require treatment ... by the Epstein-Barr ... Burning mouth syndrome ... Recognition and diagnosis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
& Dry) is the treatment ... acute coronary syndrome ... & Dry” is the treatment ... #algorithm #management ... #cardiology #treatment