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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
- HIV, CMV, EBV ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... : Due to nerve root ... Electrodiagnostic studies - EMG
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
block, also known as ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG
Type 1 Second-degree AV block, also known as Mobitz I or Wenckebach periodicity, is almost always
block, also known as ... electrocardiogram (ECG ... #Clinical #EM #IM ... Cardiology #MedStudent #EKG
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... pathophysiology as ... specific therapy, the clinician ... Hospital of Baltimore IM
The guide catheter was deliberately not engaged with the left main artery, as an occlusion was
left main artery, as ... from the aortic root ... #Clinical #EM #IM
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup and Differential ... hypertension is defined as ... 109 mm Hg) with clinical ... , and Guillain-Barre ... Workup #causes #Differential
Fungal Biomarkers: Beta-D-Glucan and Aspergillus Galactomannan
Beta-D-Glucan:
 • Polysaccharide cell wall component of many fungi
 • Pathogens:
cut-offs defined in clinical ... formulations (e.g ... beta-glucans (e.g ... BAL GM does not differentiate ... Contamination of food
Common Dermatological Conditions - Distribution and Morphology
 • Acne vulgaris - Face, upper back, chest -
and pruritus (e.g ... dorsal aspect of foot-shoe ... Extensor surfaces of arms ... dermatology #rash #differential ... #distribution #primarycare
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Enteroviruses (e.g ... virus • CMV • EBV ... • Common clinical ... /l is regarded as