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Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
transplantation CLINICAL ... vary from mild difficulty ... than one after symptom ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
Risk factors: Critical ... ARDS to explain symptoms ... : 33% • Treatment ... CKD, CHF, high rate ... : No • Treatment
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... Rhabdomyolysis • Difficulty ... myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... syndrome (GBS), ... IU/I • SAMS clinical
21-Hydroxylase Deficiency (21-OHD): Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Autosomal recessive mutation in CYP21A2 coding for the enzyme 21-OHase
Pathogenesis and Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms/Complications ... , vomiting • Late ... #genetics #endocrinology ... #peds #pediatrics
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 • Accumulation
pulmonary blood-gas ... 10,000 ft) • Symptoms ... with exertion, difficulty ... capillaries • Criteria ... decreased respiratory rate
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... features developing later ... fasciculations Common Symptoms ... : El Escorial criteria ... diagnosis column Treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Hyperreflexia develops later ... Diagnostic Criteria ... Bilateral signs and/or symptoms
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
the trigger is difficult ... Clinical Presentation ... Common Signs and Symptoms ... Pathophysiology ... Diagnostic Criteria