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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... life-threatening Differential ... variants of GBS ... Serologic and EMG ... #management #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Weakness • Spinal ... Poliomyelitis, Guillain-Barre ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... #Causes #differential
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... Diagnosis: • Based ... More likely to cause ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Guillain–Barré syndrome (GBS)
(aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl syndrome:
	Most common cause of acute flaccid paralysis
	Rapidly progressive ascending paralysis & areflexia
	Autonomic
(GBS) (aka: Landry–Guillain–Barré–Strohl ...  Most common cause ... Differential diagnosis ... :  Myasthenia ... gravis: Intermittent
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
And BMP Normal Values ... Neuromuscular weakness ... (GBS, Myasthenia ... gravis) - Obstructive ... #Gas #VBG #differential