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Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... patients) • Respiratory ... • Mechanical ventilation ... #neurology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... cardiomyopathy • Pulmonary ... LVEDd > 6.0 cm, LV thrombus ... Avoid ARBs • ICD ... management #cardiology #treatment
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
presents with acute respiratory ... by culture or serology ... yeast • At risk: AIDS ... Begins in the respiratory ... Diagnosis: • Serology