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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Diagnosis - ... and EMG Findings ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... #Gravis #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... : • Based on clinical ... serologic, and EMG ... - Improves clinical ... #Gravis #diagnosis
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
X-ray and lung ultrasound ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... (vital signs, clinical ... subjective dyspnea, etc
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Clinical Features ... Diagnosis: • ... Albuminocytologic dissociation ... #management #treatment
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
Toxicity - Summary Clinical ... hypothyroid-induced myopathy, Guillain-Barré ... Lambert-Eaton myasthenic ... IU/I • SAMS clinical ... (SAMS-CI) • EMG
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
iatrogenic causes, e.g ... tube ❹ Rapid diagnosis ... • Diagnostic ... thoracotomy is a better treatment ... #Management #Workup
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Guillain-Barré Syndrome ... transplantation CLINICAL ... albuminocytologic dissociation ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... specific therapy, the clinician
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Clinical Manifestations ... antibody that works ... autoantibodies - TPO, TTG, etc ... Person Syndrome Treatment ... #Management #treatment
Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU) subluxation 
The Extensor Carpi Ulnaris (ECU), is the must ulnar of the
diagnosed? ... tendon, MRI or ultrasound ... What is the Treatment ... #subluxation #clinical ... Orthopedics #Wrist #msk