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Susac Syndrome - Clinical Triad
 - Central nervous system dysfunction
 - Branch retinal artery occlusion
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Susac Syndrome - ... Clinical Triad ... arterioles - Treatment ... Triad #Diagnosis #Management ... #Rheumatology
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
cases/100,000 per year ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
acute coronary syndrome ... differential #algorithm #management ... #heartfailure #chf ... #criticalcare # ... icu #clinical #pharmacology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
(Clinical Dx). ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management ... signs #symptoms #rheumatology
Syphilis - Clinical Manifestations and Treatment

1) Primary Syphilis
 • Direct lesion contact during sex is responsible
Syphilis - Clinical ... Albuminuria, nephrotic syndrome ... ulcerated • MSK ... Late latent >1 year ... stages #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... per 100,000 per year ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #diagnosis #management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
in the US each year ... a five to ten-year ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... Relapsing-remitting course +++ Clinical ... month at least 1 year ... #diagnosis #management ... #rheumatology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Adenocarcinoma Treatment ... #Rheumatology # ... Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for Preventing and Treating Cryptococcosis in HIV-AIDS
Treatment for cryptococcosis consists of 3 phases: induction,
as substantial clinical ... and a negative CSF ... #management #opportunistic ... #infections #HIVAIDS ... #pharmacology