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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 ... Pathophysiology ... Weakness: mild difficulty ... #management #treatment ... #neurology
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
Without treatment ... Secondary Syphilis ... and nephrotic syndrome ... have positive serology ... roots, causing a syndrome
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 ... #management #neurology
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
Demyelinating Syndrome ... Disease, PRES Pathophysiology ... Puncture, EEG Treatment ... APS), Secondary ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Causes of Secondary ... heart failure, neurologic ... Vasculitis • Endocrinologic ... Neurologic disorders ... , and Guillain-Barre
Refeeding Syndrome Overview

What Is It?
	• Electrolyte/fluid shifts caused by initiation of nutrition in severely malnourished patient.
Refeeding Syndrome ... deficiency (thiamine) Late ... hyperparathyroidism • Secondary ... hyperparathyroidism Treatment ... Differential #Diagnosis #Pathophysiology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
malignancy Pathophysiology ... Acromegaly occurs secondary ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Diagnosis #Management #Endocrinology ... #Treatment #Pathophysiology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)

High mortality without prompt recognition and management. HLH is a critical diagnostic consideration in
hyperinflammatory syndrome ... the trigger is difficult ... STX11, STXBP2 • Secondary ... Pathophysiology ... Treatment Approach