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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... Pathophysiology ... Weakness: mild difficulty ... main variants: (1) ... #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... vary from mild difficulty ... the underlying pathophysiology ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Anaphylaxis: Treatments (Acute)
Additional Info:
 • IV steroids may be considered for prevention of late phase reactions.
Anaphylaxis: Treatments ... prevention of late ... resuscitation may also ... ) 1:1000 IM q5-10mins ... #Management #pathophysiology
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
5X ULN • AST/ALT ... • Hypocalcemia/Late ... • HAGMA • Late ... Treatment of underlying ... #nephrology
Hypernatremia - Differential Diagnosis and Treatment
Hypernatremia is almost always due to unreplaced water loss (free water
output is a clue). 1) ... , Dehydration: neurologic ... hypernatremia can also ... ([Na] / 140) - 1) ... • The maximum rate
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
approximately 1 ... adenomas that require treatment ... non-secreting (30%) as ... #SideEffects #endocrinology ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Clostridioides Difficile ... Perforation) Pathophysiology ... Epidemiology: • #1 ... - produced by all ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... involves: (1) ... features developing later ... diagnosis column Treatment ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
should be done): 1. ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... • Other: 1. ... Neurologic disorders ... , and Guillain-Barre
Menstrual Cycle Physiology: Correlating the Ovarian and Uterine Cycles
Note: Some charts show different relative levels of
Ovarian Cycle 1. ... Uterine Cycle: 1. ... • During late ... #OvarianCycle #pathophysiology ... #comparison #endocrinology