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Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Her clinical exam ... pack test were negative ... tumor, and always ask ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... ophthalmology #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... life-threatening Differential ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Graves Disease - Autoimmune Hyperthyroidism
Epidemiology: Most common cause of hyperthyroidism, Incidence peaks at 30-50
Diagnosis: 
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Graves Disease - ... antibodies 3) If 2 is negative ... Clinical Presentation ... @UTSWIMchief #Graves ... Hyperthyroidism #diagnosis #management
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... Weakness #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Stroke Evaluation and Management Algorithm

Clinical suspicion of stroke (BE FAST)
 • Balance loss
 • Eyes: vision
Evaluation and Management ... Algorithm Clinical ... Klaas #Stroke #Management ... Algorithm #diagnosis #differential ... #neurology #CVA
Diuresis in Critical Care - Achieving a Negative Fluid Balance
Advantages Of A Negative Fluid Balance:
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Diuresis in Critical ... - Achieving a Negative ... de-escalation) phases of critical ... Early nephrologv ... Fluid #Balance #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... - Improves clinical ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #diagnosis #management
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Ptosis - Differential ... think about three clinical ... Myasthenia gravis ... Syndrome #Ptosis #neurology ... #Differential #
Hematuria in Post-Renal Transplant Patient
Prevalence up to 12% in the postrenal transplant patient
 • Bacterial: Escherichia
cell carcinoma (native ... Renal #Transplant #differential ... #blood #urine #management ... #treatment #nephrology
Difficult Airway Algorithm

1. Assess the likelihood and clinical impact of basic management problems: 
 • Difficulty
likelihood and clinical ... impact of basic management ... • Difficult mask ... difficult airway management ... Consider the relative