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Glomerular Diseases - Nephritic and Nephrotic Syndromes

Nephritic syndrome:
 - Acute poststreptococcal 
glomerulonephritis 
 - Rapidly progressive
and Nephrotic Syndromes ... Nephritic syndrome ... : - Acute poststreptococcal ... Nephrotic syndrome ... #Classification
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... - Summary Acute ... • Weakness: Starts ... variants: (1) acute ... #neurology
Causes of Secondary Hypertension - Workup and Differential Diagnosis
Approach (when evaluation should be done):
1. Severe or
Hypertension - Workup ... Stage 2 hypertension ... Stage 3 hypertension ... Neurologic disorders ... , and Guillain-Barre
Acute Retroviral Syndrome
Acute Retroviral Syndrome is the symptomatic presentation of acute human immunodeficiency virus infection

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Syndrome Acute ... Retroviral Syndrome ... DDX: • Epstein-Barr ... Phase: • The short ... ) Treatment:
The Stages of Syphilis 

Primary Syphilis 
- The chancre lesion is the hallmark of primary syphilis.
The Stages of Syphilis ... Without treatment ... manifestations including acute ... hepatitis and nephrotic ... syndrome Latent
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... (GBS) Acute autoimmune ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... #management #neurology
Cauda Equina Syndrome Overview

Cauda Equina Syndrome:
 • Prevalence: 1:33,000-100,000 ppl/yr
 • Incidence: 1.5-3.4 million ppl/yr
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spine • MCC- acute ... cord • Guillain-Barre ... • Provocative Tests ... axial T1 and T2 Treatment ... diagnosis #causes #neurology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
Skin Disease Classification ... : • Acute cutaneous ... Pleural effusions • Acute ... Shrinking lung syndrome ... • Malar rash - spares
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Torsemide) • Acute ... kidney disease, and nephrotic ... kidney disease, and nephrotic ... hyperaldosteronism • Acute ... Tolvaptan) • Treatment
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
Guillain–Barré syndrome ... syndrome:  Most ... common cause of acute ... paralysis but spares ... paralysis but spares