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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 Gravis ... LR) +24 / -0.16 Ice ... #Gravis #physicalexam ... #neurology #diagnosis
Diagnosing Myasthenia Gravis with an Ice Pack - Myasthenia gravis was suspected, and the ice-pack test
Diagnosing Myasthenia ... Gravis with an ... Ice Pack - Myasthenia ... , and the ice-pack ... , indicating a positive
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Diagnosis - ... : - Bedside: ice ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... non-localized EOM ... Myasthenia gravis ... cogan sign and the ice ... ophthalmology #neurology
TTH48 - Targeted Temperature Management for 48 vs 24 Hours and Neurologic Outcome After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
vs 24 Hours and Neurologic ... admitted to the ICU ... improve 6-month neurologic ... #CriticalCare #ICU ... VisualAbstract #EBM
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Viruses (HSV, EBV ... symptoms similar to myasthenia ... Miller-Fisher GBS; Positive ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Causes #Neurology
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... Infections+++: Virus (EBV ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... of emergency, ICU ... #management #treatment
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Gravis - Lack ... Coxsackie, HIV, CMV, EBV ... #neurology
Statin Induced Muscle Toxicity - Summary

Clinical Presentation:
 • Elevations of serum creatine kinase with proximal myalgia
from a seated position ... Lambert-Eaton myasthenic ... - SAMS <20,000 IU ... : 1,000–20,000 IU ... #management #treatment