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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Myasthenia Gravis ... chewing, loss of smile ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... precipitated by: Drugs, infection
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
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Objective Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... Anemia • Chronic Infection ... Motor Neuron and ... • Myasthenia Gravis ... Dermatomyositis • Viral infection
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
Cysticercosis - Taenia solium Life Cycle
1) Eggs or gravid proglottids in feces and passed into environment.
2)
Cycle 1) Eggs or gravid ... Embryonated eggs and ... /or gravid proglottids ... intestinal tapeworm infection ... infectiousdiseases #cdc
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... Vasculitis • Infectious ... Myeloma/amyloid • Infectious ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... Coxsackie, HIV, CMV
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
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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- DDX: - Infection ... to the knee Infectious ... Herpes virus: CMV ... Ravi Singh @rav7ks ... differential #diagnosis #msk
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... Mechanism Of Infection ... , a "sardonic" smile ... leprae • Nocardia infection ... Ravi Singh @rav7ks
Hydroxychloroquine - Risks and Benefits in Lupus
Benefits:
↓ Disease activity, ↓ Flare, ↓ Damage, ↓ Corticosteroid dose,
Thrombosis, ↓ Severe infection ... cases reported and ... abnormalities and ... /or cardiac insufficiency ... diseases: myasthenia gravis