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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 ... Test #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #physicalexam # ... neurology #diagnosis
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
has been found ... have a thymic tumor ... , and always ask ... #PhysicalExam # ... ophthalmology #neurology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay -
types of bone tumors ... • Giant cell tumor ... flame/blade of grass ... #Diagnosis #Bony ... Radiology #XRay #msk
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Neurologic ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Inflammation • Orbital Tumor ... • Aneurysm • Tumor
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
with: - Thymic tumors ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Diagram of different types of bone tumors that can occur around the knee on XRay
Age <
types of bone tumors ... • Giant cell tumor ... flame/blade of grass ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... Radiology #XRay #MSK
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Gravis - Physical ... #PhysicalExam # ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis ... #neurology
Bone Tumor Location within the Skeleton

Epiphysis: 
Only a few lesions are located in the epiphysis, so
Bone Tumor Location ... has to be included ... the differential diagnosis ... the differential diagnosis ... Epiphysis #Radiology #MSK
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... for thymoma, a tumor ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment