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Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia Gravis - Likelihood Ratio (LR) +24 / -0.16
Ice pack's can be used
Ice-pack Test for Myasthenia ... Icepack #Test #Myasthenia ... #Gravis #physicalexam ... #neurology #diagnosis
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Overview Myasthenia ... arthritis, SLE Myasthenia ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
with worsening of Myasthenia ... prevent prolonged myasthenic ... Patients with MuSK-MG ... higher risk of myasthenic ... muscle-specificreceptortyrosinekinase #AChR #MuSK
REBEL Review 93: Myasthenia Gravis via J. Yosuf Alam #clinical #myastheniagravis #neurology
REBEL Review 93: Myasthenia ... myastheniagravis #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Oculomotor • Myasthenia ... Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... anti—muscle-specific kinase (MuSK ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... myasthenia: More ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Myasthenia gravis ... tumor, and always ask ... #Gravis #PhysicalExam ... ophthalmology #neurology
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Caused by injury to the long thoracic nerve

#Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology ... #msk
Myasthenia Gravis
Signs, Symptoms and Testing - Likelihood Ratios
Does this patient have myasthenia gravis?
JAMA. 2005 Apr 20;293(15):1906-14.
Myasthenia Gravis ... this patient have myasthenia ... #Diagnosis #Myasthenia ... LikelihoodRatios #PhysicalExam
Curtain Sign - Enhanced Ptosis in Myasthenia Gravis
Because of bilateral eyelid innervation, when the more affected
Enhanced Ptosis in Myasthenia ... Enhanced #Ptosis #Myasthenia ... clinical #video #physicalexam