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Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... diseaseMyasthenia ... Infections - HIV ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #neurology
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
- Differential Diagnosis ... and Workup History ... (CVID, WAS), (neurologic ... not required in all ... #Causes #Workup
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Diagnosis - ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
The head impulse test ... abnormal) in nearly all ... with a central cause ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... #Neurology #AVS
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
suspected and anti-ACh ... and the ice pack test ... dismay the blood work ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
Disseminated Gonococcal Infection - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Bacteremic spread of the Gram-negative diplococci Neisseria gonorrhoeae. History
and Management ... typically part of the workup ... • Test all patients ... for HIV, Chlamydia ... Distal joints, knees
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Borrelia (Lyme Disease ... encephalitis, West ... symptoms similar to myasthenia ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Neurology
Guide to Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

What to ask/look for: 
 - HPI, PMH, full ROS
look for: - HPI ... - Urine Na/K/Cl ... - Pre-renal disease ... AcuteKidneyInjury #AKI #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... : HIV test, a rubella ... (to support a diagnosis ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup ... #diagnosis #testing