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Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... EMG findings • ... characteristic EMG ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Diagnosis - ... EMG Findings: ... /Edrophonium test ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
(HADD) - MSK Radiology ... specificity of tear ... shoulder: - ... • Treatment for ... #diagnosis #msk
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
- Differential Diagnosis ... The evaluation should ... include a: • Neurologic ... Noise trauma ○ MS ... ○ HIV ○ Lyme disease
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Studies in Rheumatic Diseases ... should be obtained ... (e.g., polymyalgia ... (to support a diagnosis ... laboratory #workup #diagnosis
Approach to Joint Pain

History:
Is the pain from:
	• Joint
	• Adjacent bursa
	• Tendon
	• Ligament
	• Bone
	• Muscle
	• Referred from
Symptoms of Joint Disease ... ., meniscal tears ... Paget disease) ... #Joint #Pain #MSK ... #differential #diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Giant retinal tears ... Arthritis, AS Treatment
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
NMO-IgG (anti-AQP4) should ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... should be ordered ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... #management #neurology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
tuberculosis infections/year ... Tuberculosis Diagnosis ... HIV-infected patients should ... Tuberculosis #TB #Diagnosis ... #Management #Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Differential Diagnosis ... Contraception counseling should ... started, patients should ... #management #cardiology ... #treatment