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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

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

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... Coxsackie, HIV, CMV ... #Differential #Diagnosis
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
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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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- Differential Diagnosis ... Herpes virus: CMV ... Ravi Singh @rav7ks ... #differential #diagnosis ... #msk #physicalexam
Soil Related Infections - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Mechanism Of Infection:
 • Wound
 • GI: Ingestion, MUD, Contaminated
Soil Related Infections ... - Differential Diagnosis ... , a "sardonic" smile ... Ravi Singh @rav7ks ... #differential #diagnosis
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis ... - Chest X-ray and ... possible - Infectious ... if symptoms of infection ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... - Differential Diagnosis ... the diagnosis is ... Ravi Singh @rav7ks ... #CNS #Infections