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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
in diminished muscle ... Neck: “dropping ... Respiratory muscles ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
such as a carotid artery ... experience, the cause ... or induced by treatment ... Horners #Syndrome #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
life in women and after ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... but 5% have anti—muscle-specific ... More likely to cause ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Subinvolution of the uterus refers to the delayed return of the uterus to its pre-pregnancy size
Causes Retained ... atony (lack of muscle ... Diagnosis Clinical ... uterine size) Ultrasound ... suspected) Treatment
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
disease of unknown cause ... tenosynovitis of the neck ... universally used, ultrasound ... Obtain a temporal artery ... TREATMENT: • The
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... fairly symmetric muscle ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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should be based on clinical ... revealed only after ... Antimicrobial treatment ... Fever, headache, neck ... Demyelinating disease caused
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Sagittal View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS after ... hypoechoic oval masses ... in muscle belly ... #msk #clinical ... #ultrasound #Sagittal
Myositis Ossificans in vastus intermedius on POCUS after trauma - Transverse View

Young male with MMA injury
intermedius on POCUS after ... hypoechoic oval masses ... in muscle belly ... #msk #clinical ... #ultrasound #transverse
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Diagnosis (Clinical ... Normal kidney ultrasound ... No improvement after ... Treatment Overview ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology