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Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
for Myasthenia Gravis ... effectively increasing ACh ... Test #Myasthenia #Gravis
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
of Myasthenia Gravis ... of generalized AChR-MG ... muscle-specificreceptortyrosinekinase #AChR
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Myasthenia Gravis ... Ab to AChR blocks ... of Myasthenia Gravis ... Labs: - AchR antibodies
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis ... Myasthenia gravis ... suspected and anti-ACh ... ocular myasthenia gravis ... Ocular #Myasthenia #Gravis
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
Cardiac Allograft Rejection - Grades
- Acute Cellular Rejection (ACR, Cytotoxic T-cells)
- Acute Ab-Mediated Rejection (AMR, Humoral)

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Allograft Rejection - Grades ... Cellular Rejection (ACR ... Allograft #Rejection #Grades
Important Causes of Diplopia 
TIER 1-CRITICAL
Basilar artery thrombosis, Botulism, Basilar meningitis, Aneurysmn
TIER 2-EMERGENT:
Vertebral dissection, Myasthenia gravis,
dissection, Myasthenia gravis ... Thyroid myopathy (Graves
Hashitoxicosis - Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome of Graves' and Hashimoto's disease

Autoimmune thyroid disease overlap syndrome
overlap syndrome of Graves ... overlap syndrome of Graves ... Simultaneously having both Graves ... of people with Graves ... Developing Graves
Motor and Reflex Grading (0-5)

Motor Strength Grading

5	Normal

4	Reduced, moves against resistance

3	Moves against gravity

2	Moves only with elimination of
Moves against gravity ... elimination of gravity ... Grading #Scoring #Grades
Myasthenia Gravis - Ptosis, Diplopia, Blurred Vision

Acute Myasthenic Crisis 
• Triggered by infection, medication 
• Respiratory
Myasthenia Gravis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis