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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Pathophysiology ... • Weakness: Starts ... Life threatening labile ... Diagnosis: • ... #management #treatment
Gastric Ultrasound - Dilated Stomach with Layering Dependent Debris on POCUS

What is the best next step
- Dilated Stomach ... Dependent Debris on POCUS ... this patient’s management ... The clip starts ... Labeled Schematic
Dilated Stomach on POCUS

This coronal plane view of the stomach can be helpful in the setting
Dilated Stomach ... on POCUS This ... #Stomach #Gastric ... #POCUS #abdominal ... clinical #anatomy #labeled
Thiamine Deficiency - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Clinical Manifestations

Causes of Thiamine Deficiency:
 • Poor intake:
	- Diets
- Differential Diagnosis ... alcoholism - TPN - Gastric ... Malnutrition - Gastric ... heart failure - Dilated ... beriberi #nutrition #pathophysiology
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) Deficiency
Etiology:
 • Vit B12 - aka cobalamin. Present in foods derived from animal
malabsorption (d/t reduced gastric ... pain, diarrhea related ... large total body stores ... consider other diagnosis ... #management #nutrition
Gastroenterology Endoscopy Tools and Accessories - A Visual Catalog for Trainees and Young Gastroenterologists
Biopsy Forceps:
aspiration of both gastric ... mucosa Stricture Management ... SAVARY GILLIARD DILATOR ... BILIARY BALLOON DILATOR ... Endoscopes: • ESOPHAGO-GASTRO-DUODENOSCOPE
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
pigmentation, spots ... Polyps + CRC + Gastric ... elongated cystically dilated ... Polyposis #Syndromes #diagnosis ... #management #gastroenterology
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Histoplasmosis Diagnosis ... Abdominal, pelvic, gastric ... Inhalation of spores ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... #Management #Infections
Bulimia Nervosa: Signs and Symptoms
Associated Psychological / Behavioural Features
 • Feelings of shame, guilt and embarrassment
chronic exposure to gastric ... Other • Symptoms related ... Russell's Sign • Sores ... BulimiaNervosa #pathophysiology ... #diagnosis #signs