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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... weakness, arms > legs ... life-threatening Differential ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... present with ptosis, it ... think about three clinical ... Myasthenia gravis ... Ptosis #neurology #Differential
Ober's Test for TFL/ITB Inflammation

With the patient in the lateral position, affected side up.  The
slowly lowers the leg ... Test #Iliotibial #Band ... #Syndrome #ITBand ... #knee #clinical ... #video #physicalexam
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
brain PRES Clinical ... Reversible course Differential ... • EEG: With persistent ... • Treatment of HTN ... #diagnosis #management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... skin lesions, ocular ... Zoster flare, ocular ... #Differential # ... Diagnosis #Management
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... flexors of the legs ... , Hep A/B/CMV, TB ... Myelitis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #differential