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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Focal Periphyseal Edema (FOPE lesion) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Arrows identifying the characteristic edema-like signal
) - MSK Radiology ... Salter Harris injury ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... likely to cause ... should undergo chest ... - Improves clinical ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Phrenic nerve injury ... heavy metals), Critical ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
neurologist for double vision ... Her clinical exam ... patients need chest ... tumor, and always ask ... ophthalmology #neurology
Mallet Finger
Absence of a fracture does NOT exclude Mallet finger, the extension function of the DIP
joint needs to be clinically ... Finger deformity caused ... : Hyperflexion injury ... Mallet #Finger #Radiology ... #Orthopedics #MSK
Humeral Avulsion of the Inferior Glenohumeral Ligament (HAGL)
 • Imaging Findings:
 • Large defect of the
HAGL) can be a cause ... capsuloligamentous injury ... #mri #clinical ... #Radiology #diagnosis ... #msk
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Cortical Desmoid - MSK ... Radiology Imaging ... Case description ... related to avulsive injury ... #msk
Prior anterior glenohumeral joint dislocation with Hill-Sachs fracture and Perthes lesion
Imaging Findings:
 • The arrow is
Case description ... Similar injury to ... #clinical #mri ... #clinical #Radiology ... #diagnosis #msk
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... compressive cord lesion ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential