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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
variable degree of weakness ... Limb- proximal weakness ... syndrome - Miller ... Gravis Treatment ... Severe bulbar weakness
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
of Peripheral Weakness ... No Objective Weakness ... Oculomotor • Myasthenia ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic ... Syndrome • Botulism
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
Hypothyroidism – symptoms ... Symptoms: Tiredness ... Myalgia, Muscle weakness ... Carpal timel syndrome ... #PhysicalExam #Endocrinology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
or respiratory weakness ... treatment Of ocular ... mild to moderate weakness ... or generalized weakness ... crisis, treatment
Cushing Syndrome - Signs and Symptoms
Generalized: Weight gain, Slow healing of cuts, Increased risk of infections,
Cushing Syndrome ... - Signs and Symptoms ... hump Muscular: Weakness ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #diagnosis #endocrinology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... Lambert Eaton Syndrome ... , Myasthenia Gravis ... Neuromuscular #Weakness
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
proximal myalgia and weakness ... any time during treatment ... symmetric muscle weakness ... Lambert-Eaton myasthenic ... syndrome (LEMS)
Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome of Inappropriate ADH (SIADH) - Comparison Table

Diabetes Insipidus - Inadequate ADH
SIADH -
Diabetes Insipidus vs Syndrome ... Pathophysiology #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis #Endocrinology
Autoimmune Myositis
Necrotizing myopathy is associated with higher CK levels, greater level of muscle weakness, less systemic
level of muscle weakness ... less systemic symptoms ... anti-synthetase syndrome ... have significant weakness ... after 2 years of treatment
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Guillain-Barre Syndrome ... Miller Fisher Syndrome ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... Guillain #Barre #Syndrome ... diagnosis #management #treatment