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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 ... Diagnosis: • ... management #treatment #neurology
On the left some diseases with a nodular pattern.
1. Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: ill defined centrilobular nodules.
2. Miliary
nodular pattern. 1. ... Hypersensitivity pneumonitis ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... #Radiology #Pulmonary ... NodularPattern #Differential
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... • Incidence: 1 ... can vary from mild ... the underlying pathophysiology ... #management #neurology
Antinuclear Antibody Testing - Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Patterns
Nuclear Patterns:
 • Homogeneous pattern: 
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SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... phenomenon - EJ, Jo-1, ... body-like: - Neurologic ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
permanent alopecia Differential ... • Acute lupus pneumonitis ... • ANA titers > 1: ... Ro/La, anti-Jo-1, ... #Rheumatology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... varying degrees of: 1. ... - Pleocytosis: Mild ... #management #neurology ... #differential
Antinuclear Antibody Testing Cytoplasmic Patterns
Reticular/AMA: 
 • PBC, SSc, PBC/SSc OS, PBC/SjS OS
 • AMA
Speckled:
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SLE, SjS, CTD-ILD ... phenomenon • EJ, Jo-1, ... body-like: • Neurologic ... Cytoplasmic #Patterns #differential ... #diagnosis #rheumatology