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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Myasthenia Gravis ... 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.
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis ... Myasthenia gravis ... ocular myasthenia gravis ... always ask your ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Thumb CMC Axial Grind Test

Testing for osteoarthritis of the thumb at the trapezium metacarpal joint is
Thumb CMC Axial ... The examiner grasps ... #Thumb #CMC ... #Grind #Test #Hand ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Objective Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Motor Neuron and ... • Myasthenia Gravis
Thumb CMC Axial Grind Test

Testing for osteoarthritis of the thumb at the trapezium metacarpal joint is
Thumb CMC Axial ... The examiner grasps ... #Grind #Test #Hand ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... #sports #msk #orthopedics
Drugs associated with worsening of Myasthenia Gravis (MG):
•	D-penicillamine 
•	Botulinum toxin.
•	Telithromycin
•	Fluoroquinolones 
•	Quinine
•	Magnesium
•	Macrolide antibiotics 
•	Corticosteroids (may cause transient
of Myasthenia Gravis ... Patients with MuSK-MG ... bulbar weakness and ... muscle-specificreceptortyrosinekinase #AChR #MuSK
Hyperthyroidism – symptoms and signs. 

Symptoms:

Weight loss, Increased appetite, Irritability/behaviour change, Restlessness, Malaise, Stiffness, Muscle weakness,
Hyperthyroidism – symptoms and ... hypertension, Cardiac ... Exophthalmos, Lid lag and ... Palmar erythema, Graves
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... life in women and ... anti—muscle-specific kinase (MuSK ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... #Myasthenia #Gravis
Summary of actions of some Cholinergic Agonists

Bethanechol 
• Used in treatment of urinary retention 
• Binds
in open-angle and ... • Reverses CNS and ... cardiac effects ... of myasthenia gravis ... of myasthenia gravis
Cysticercosis - Taenia solium Life Cycle
1) Eggs or gravid proglottids in feces and passed into environment.
2)
Cycle 1) Eggs or gravid ... proglottids in feces and ... Embryonated eggs and ... /or gravid proglottids ... infectiousdiseases #cdc