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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
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... for Meningitis ... : Non-specific Kernig ... #diagnosis #testing ... #physicalexam #
Diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis - Physical Exam Maneuvers
 • Sustained lateral gaze for seconds to elicit
Diagnosis of Myasthenia ... Hering's law) • Testing ... vital capacity • Testing ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... #Maneuvers #Diagnosis
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
with suspected meningitis ... they do recommend testing ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs ... Brudzinskis #Signs #PhysicalExam ... #Meningitis