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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 Pathophysiology ... • Weakness: Starts ... Can begin in arms ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Landau's Reaction (Reflex)  on Physical Exam

Landau's reaction is investigated holding the baby firmly under the
It can be said that ... This reaction starts ... 5th month and should ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #Neurology
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... #instructions #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #management
Pain, Agitation, and Delirium (PAD) in the ICU
Addressing the ICU Triad (PAD) can be accomplished through
will vary with clinical ... extubation, as it should ... No pharmacologic ... (Haldol) - No pharmacologic ... CriticalCare #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... glucocorticoids - can ... - Improves clinical ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
Etiology: • Pathophysiology ... An elevated white ... count in the CSF should ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
monophasic Pathophysiology ... activation of an ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... #instructions #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #management
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV (Animated Instructions)
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture,
rolls onto his/her shoulder ... Maneuver #BPPV #Benign ... #instructions #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #management #animated
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
has five major clinical ... Inhalation of spores ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... disseminated) can ... Fungal #Diagnosis #Management