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Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Cardio-pulmonary ... Gravis • Lambert-Eaton ... #Neurology #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... the postsynaptic neuromuscular ... chewing, loss of smile ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... #Weakness #Causes ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Diplopia - Double Vision - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Clinical Pearls:
 • Diplopia is almost always binocular.
 •
Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Neurologic ... • Myasthenia ... Abnormalities Neuromuscular ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... the postsynaptic neuromuscular ... likely to cause ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Gravis - Lack ... Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Hypotonic Infant (Floppy Newborn) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Central Nervous System - Decreased LOC, Axial
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Degeneration - Neuromuscular ... and Transient Myasthenia ... Gravis • ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Diagnosis: Causes ... narcotics, CVA) - Neuromuscular ... weakness (GBS, ... Myasthenia gravis ... #Summary #Nephrology