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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Clinical Picture ... of Myasthenia Gravis ... chewing, loss of smile ... immunologic assay - MuSK
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Gravis on Physical ... Her clinical exam ... Myasthenia gravis ... tumor, and always ask ... #clinical #video
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... - Improves clinical ... #Gravis #diagnosis
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate
Eichhoff's Test in de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

1) Patient makes a fist with fingers wrapped around the thumb
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extensor pollicis brevis ... Eichhoffs #Test #deQuervains ... Tenosynovitis #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Finkelstein Test for de Quervain's Tenosynovitis

The Finkelstein test is used to assess for de Quervain's tenosynovitis,
, the examiner grasps ... Finkelstein #Test #deQuervains ... Tenosynovitis #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Thompson Test with POCUS shows achilles rupture, retracted ratty tendon with hematoma.

Dr. Michael Schick @UltrasoundStuff -
Thompson Test with POCUS ... UltrasoundStuff - UC Davis ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #POCUS #MSK #Achilles
Quadriceps tear muscle tear seen on POCUS. The tendon remains intact- no rupture 

Dr. Michael Schick
muscle tear seen on POCUS ... UltrasoundStuff - UC Davis ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #POCUS #MSK #QuadricepsTear
Images of the knee were taken as well that demonstrated no significant joint effusion.

Dr. Michael Schick
UltrasoundStuff - UC Davis ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #MSK #POCUS #Knee
A POCUS is done starting first at the distal posterior thigh on non-painful, normal appearing tissue.

Dr.
A POCUS is done ... UltrasoundStuff - UC Davis ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #MSK #POCUS #Normal