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peripheral neuropathy
-large fiber symptoms? -small fiber sx? |
-numb, tingling, poor balance, pins/needles
-pain, burning, shock like, stabbing, shooting, lancinating |
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peripheral neuropathy
-large fiber signs? dx? -small fibers signs? dx? |
-dec.: vibration, position, reflexes; nerve conduction, EMG
-dec.: pin prick, temp; nerve conduction, EMG |
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autonomic
-symptoms? -signs? |
-inc/dec. sweating, dry eyes, dry mouth, ED, bowel/bladder dysfunction, faintness
-orthostasis, pupillary unequality |
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demyelinating neuropathy
-0pattern? -onset? -sx? |
-proximal=distal
-acute/subacute -paresthesia/weakness |
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demyelinating neuropathy
-sensory signs? -motor? -reflexes? |
-vib and proprioception> pain and temp
-distal/proximal weakness -areflexia |
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axonal neuropathy
-pattern? -oneset? -symptoms? |
-distal>proximal; length dependent
-slow evolution -dysesthesias and distal weakness |
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axonal neuropathy
-sensory signs? -motor? -reflexes? |
-pain and temp > vibration and proprioception
-distal weakness -distal areflexia |
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mycobacterium leprae
-morphology? -path? |
-thin, acid fast, non-motile, obligate aerobes
-shed from nasal discharge, infect schwann cells of p nerves |
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varicella zoster virus
-morphology? |
-DNA, icosahedral, enveloped, ds linear
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Gullain-Barre syndrome
-mechanism? -cause? |
-demyelination
-preceded by acute flulike illness |
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guillan barre syndrome
-common isolates/causes? |
-c. jejuni, cmv, ebv, m pneumoniae
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campylobacter jenuni
-morphology? |
-gram neg bacilli, curved, small, s shaped motile
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chronic inflamm. demyelinating poly radiculoneuropathy
-mechanism? -path? |
-demyelination
-antibody mediated rxn, inflamm t cells |
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vitamin b 12 deficiency
-impt for? -sx? |
-regenerate tetrahydrafolate
-poor eater, wkness |
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B1 deficiency
-assoc. ds? |
-dry beri-beri, wet beri-beri, wernicke's encephalopathy
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dry beri-beri
-sx? |
-cramps, poor apetite, peripheral neruopathy, parasthesia, weakness
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arsenic poisoning
-sx? |
-dew drop appearance, white line on her nail
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lead poisoning
-sx? |
-bluish discoloration of gums, basophilic stippling
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nociceptive pain
-meds? |
-opioids
-NSAIDs -aspirin -acetaminophen |
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neuropathic pain
-meds? |
-tricyclic antidepressants
-anticonvulsants -SNRI antidepressants -topicals |
