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Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes ... #differential #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Diagnosis - ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Gravis • Lambert-Eaton ... Myasthenic Syndrome ... #Algorithm #Causes
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
Causes of Proximal ... neurologic disease • Myasthenia ... gravis • Muscular ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis ... #differential #causes
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Lupus Nephritis Primer
Class I - Minimal Mesangial
Class II - Mesangial Proliferative
Class Ill - Focal Proliferative
Class IV
Nephritis Primer Class ... Nephritis #SLE #Classification ... #Classes #differential ... #diagnosis #management ... #nephrology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
: Causes of High ... starvation, diabetic) Causes ... Acetazolamide Causes ... Mineralocorticoid excess Causes ... - Salicylates Causes
Acute Kidney Injury - Classification
Prerenal:
 • Dehydration
 • Heart failure (a.k.a. cardiorenal syndrome)
 • Liver failure
Kidney Injury - Classification ... tubular necrosis (causes ... : sepsis, meds, ... Kidney #Injury #Classification ... #diagnosis #nephrology
Hepatic Encephalopathy - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Definition:
 • Alteration in brain function manifested by neuropsychiatric symptoms
and Management ... rule out other causes ... can be used in cases ... Encephalopathy #Grading #Classification ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
Causes of Dysarthria ... - Differential Diagnosis ... IX, X, XII • Myasthenia ... Gravis • Muscular ... #Algorithm #Causes