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Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis ... , Symptoms and Testing ... eye movements #Diagnosis ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam ... #Testing
Guide for testing and documenting neurological function in kids with upper limb fractures 

Rock - Median
Guide for testing ... drsarahedwards #Diagnosis ... Pediatrics #Hand #Peripheral ... #Nerves #PhysicalExam ... Median #Ulnar #Testing
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Causes of Peripheral ... - Differential Diagnosis ... Cardio-pulmonary disease ... • Endocrine Disease ... • Myasthenia Gravis
Causes of Proximal Muscle Weakness That May Mimic Inflammatory Myopathy
 • Central or peripheral neurologic disease
• Central or peripheral ... neurologic disease ... • Myasthenia gravis ... Trichinosis - Lyme disease ... Myopathy #mimics #diagnosis
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Gravis - Physical ... Hering's law) • Testing ... #PhysicalExam # ... Maneuvers #Diagnosis
Performing Ankle Brachial Index (ABI) Measurement
Sensitive and Specific + Inexpensive Test for Diagnosing PAD [In Patients
Arterial Disease ... testing suggested ... of PAD, further testing ... #peripheral #arterial ... #disease #pad
Peripheral Vertigo
Time course and symptoms characteristics are very helpful in distinguishing between causes of peripheral vertigo.
Benign
Peripheral Vertigo ... between causes of peripheral ... prodrome Meniere's Disease ... Recurrent episodes lasting ... #differential #diagnosis
The head impulse test (HIT) result is positive (abnormal) in nearly all patients with a peripheral
patients with a peripheral ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam ... Posterior #CVA #Peripheral ... #HeadImpulse #Testing
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
- Differential Diagnosis ... • Metabolic Diseases ... Poliomyelitis Peripheral ... Transient Myasthenia Gravis ... • Central Core Disease
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
Clinical: • Disease ... Bell's palsy, peripheral ... nodules, lupus pernio ... #Sarcoidosis #Diagnosis