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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

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

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
non-localized EOM weakness ... Myasthenia gravis ... such as cogan sign ... tumor, and always ask ... #clinical #video
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... 50 years in men Diagnosis ... anti—muscle-specific kinase (MuSK ... antibodies - MuSK-positive ... #Gravis #diagnosis
Symptoms of Hypophosphatemia
 • CNS: Seizures, Delirium, Paresthesias, Central & extrapontine myelinolysis, Hallucinations, Fatigue
 • Hematologic:
Thrombocytopenia • Cardiac ... Bone pain • MSK ... Diaphragmatic weakness ... Phosphate #Symptoms #Signs ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Neuromuscular Weakness ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... #differential #diagnosis
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Diagnosis Framework ... Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Gravis - Lack ... of UMN/LMN signs
Refeeding Syndrome: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Patients at Risk of Refeeding Syndrome:
 - Little or no nutritional
- Tetany - Cardiac ... Constipation - MSK ... : Weakness #Refeeding ... #Syndrome #diagnosis ... pathophysiology #symptoms #signs