2217 results
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Ab to AChR blocks ... life-threatening Differential ... Labs: - AchR antibodies
Central Nervous System Pharmacology - Somatic and Autonomic Receptors
Somatic
 • Rocuronium -> Non-depolarizing (reversible competitive inhibitors)
blocks action AchE ... the levels of Ach ... and Digest” - Ach ... Fight or Flight” - Ach ... Adrenal Medulla - Ach
Drug-Induced Urinary Retention

Drug-induced urinary retention is very common and can be caused by many classes of
acetylcholine (ACh ... via decreased ACh-mediated ... Drug #Induced #differential
Upper Motor Neuron (UMN) lesions are lesions occurring anywhere in the CNS from the brain up
form part of the differential ... acetylcholine (Ach
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
of generalized AChR-MG ... muscle-specificreceptortyrosinekinase #AChR
Diagnostic Criteria for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus - ACR and SLICC Criteria

#Diagnosis #Rheumatology #SLE #Lupus #Erythematosus #Criteria
Erythematosus - ACR ... Erythematosus #Criteria #ACR
Workup for Hypophosphatemia - Differential Diagnosis Framework
Rule out spurious hypophosphatemia: paraproteinemia, acute leukemia
Measure Urine Fractional Excretion
Hypophosphatemia - Differential ... carboxymaltose, ADHR ... Hypophosphatemia #Differential
A toxidrome is a syndrome (set of symptoms) caused by specific medications or toxins.

There are 5
antipsychotics, oxybutynin, ACh ... - Cholinergic: ACh
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines for Management of Giant Cell Arteritis (GCA)

#GiantCell #Arteritis #GCA #ACR2021 #Management #rheumatology #algorithm
2021 ACR/VF Guidelines
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR 2021 Guidelines
 - Low Disease Activity
 - Moderate to High Disease Activity
Rheumatoid Arthritis - ACR