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

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... myasthenia Diagnosis ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... : • Based on clinical ... undergo chest CT ... - Improves clinical ... #Myasthenia #Gravis
Disseminated Cutaneous Blastomycosis- A fungal culture of skin tissue was negative; however, a skin biopsy showed
intraepidermal neutrophilic abscesses ... staining confirmed a diagnosis ... #clinical #photo ... #derm #NEJM #cutaneous
Acute Dacryocystitis- A 4-week-old boy was brought to the emergency department after having drainage from both
He received a diagnosis ... orbital cellulitis, abscess ... #NEJM #clinical ... #photo #peds #acute
Tinea Capitis in a Newborn- A 3-week-old male newborn was brought to the pediatrician with three
ringworm, was diagnosed ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #tinea #capitis ... #ringworm #derm
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
Pulmonary Disease: Clinical ... Diagnosis Of NTM ... Lung Disease: • Clinical ... Imaging, high res CT ... k_vaishnani and Ravi
Left Forearm Abscess on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS)

Our patient was a 19-year-old male with past
Left Forearm Abscess ... and follow-up CT ... This led to the diagnosis ... #MSK #POCUS #Ultrasound ... #Clinical
Pyoderma Gangrenosum in Ulcerative Colitis- ...left chest (Panel A) and leg (Panel B). The physical examination
inflammatory-cell infiltrate, abscess ... A diagnosis of pyoderma ... #clinical #photo ... #NEJM #pyoderma ... ulcerative #colitis #derm
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Large, smoothly marginated, well-circumscribed mass along the medial myofascial
Morel-Lavallée Lesion - MSK ... Differential diagnosis ... : • Abscess: Absence ... attenuation on CT ... #msk