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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
syndrome, rheumatoid arthritis ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... life-threatening Differential ... Bedside: ice pack ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
Behçet's Syndrome Systemic ... association • M > F Clinical ... skin injury) • Neurologic ... CNS symptoms (headache ... Behcet disease) Differential
Giant cell arteritis (GCA)

Giant cell arteritis (GCA) definition: Most common systemic inflammatory vasculitis in older adults
, neurologic, and ... Diagnosis = clinical ... very remarkable w/differential ... claudication, headaches ... Nice to be confident
Headache Etiologies and Associated Spectrum of Severity of Disease by System
Critical, Emergent and Non-Emergent Causes
CNS, neurologic,
Headache Etiologies ... of Disease by System ... Critical, Emergent ... vascular disease Ocular ... #causes #differential
Vasculitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

When to Consider Vasculitis:
• Purpura, ischemic skin lesions
• Mononeuritis multiplex
• Hematuria, proteinuria,
Vasculitis - Differential ... 50 years • New headache ... affects the skin, neurologic ... Progressive symptoms of headache ... cognitive impairment, neurologic
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Bacterial Meningitis - Differential ... Arboviruses: - West Nile ... • Common clinical ... k_vaishnani and Ravi ... #diagnosis #neurology
SLE (Systemic Lupus Erythematosus)

Suspect:
Clinical evidence of (fatigue, rash, photosensitivity, inflammatory arthritis, weight loss, and fever) and
SLE (Systemic Lupus ... ) Suspect: Clinical ... Erythematous, macular ... permanent alopecia Differential ... PNS and CNS • Headache
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
cough, chills, headache ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... osteoarticular, pulmonary, ocular ... Meningitis, septic arthritis