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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... syndrome - Miller ... Gravis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Cardio-pulmonary disease ... • Endocrine Disease ... Motor Neuron and ... Syndrome • Botulism ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
an autoimmune disease ... treatment Of ocular ... , treatment with ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... mainly AQP4-lgG disease ... (AQP4-lgG disease ... , Myasthenia gravis ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
BEE Syndromes - Immune-mediated conditions affecting the brain, eye, and ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in conjunction
less common diseases ... treatment can prevent ... Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease ... polychondritis • Behcet disease ... #neurology #inflammatory
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Myasthenia gravis ... Neurogenic Ptosis - Neurologic ... disease affecting ... • Myasthenia gravis ... #Ptosis #neurology
Pharmacological Treatment of Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Midodrine - Alpha agonist incr blood pressure incr renal perfusion pressure
Pharmacological Treatment ... of Hepatorenal Syndrome ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... #Nephrology #Management ... #Pharmacology #
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Her ocular exam ... Myasthenia gravis ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
Metformin Treatment in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes and Chronic Kidney Disease Stages 3A, 3B, or
Metformin Treatment ... Type 2 Diabetes and ... Chronic Kidney Disease ... #CKD4 #Dosing #Pharmacology ... VisualAbstract #Nephrology
Behcet's Syndrome - Treatment
Ulcers:
 • Treatment: Topical steroids
 • Prevention: Colchicine
 • Azathioprine for refractory disease
Arthritis:
Behcet's Syndrome ... : • Treatment: ... refractory lesions Ocular ... #Syndrome #Treatment ... #management #pharmacology