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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Diagnosis - ... Serologic and EMG ... failure - Can be
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Reflex Testing - Causes of Hyporeflexia and Hyperreflexia
Focal Hyporeflexia: 
 • Radiculopathy, Mononeuropathy, Polyneuropathy, Acute stroke,
polyneuropathy (e.g ... injury, Early ALS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #table ... #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Motor Nerves: ALS ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Pathologic / Fragility Fractures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm 
Tumours
 - See Bone Lesions Scheme
Paget's Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Tumours - See ... Malignancy • Drugs (e.g ... Fractures #Pathologic #MSK ... #Orthopedics #Causes
Syncope is a sudden, transient loss of consciousness, which is thought to be secondary to cerebral
such as reflex ... syncope (ruling out differential ... diagnoses), ruling ... and an initial ECG ... The treatment strategy
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
BEE Syndromes - ... is important, as ... and treatment can ... Inflammatory causes ... #inflammatory #differential
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Hyponatremia is usually caused ... Then, ask 3 questions ... #Diagnosis #Treatment ... #management #nephrology
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
BEE Syndromes - ... Non-inflammatory Causes ... is important, as ... and treatment can ... noninflammatory #differential
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Lactic Acidosis - Differential ... hypoxemia/Sepsis etc ... hypoperfusion have been ... before beginning treatment ... #Diagnosis #causes