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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Diagnosis - ... /Edrophonium test ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2. ... #management #neurology
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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cases Clinical Signs ... years - May have signs ... symptoms of active pulmonary ... Local pain at thoracic ... for concomitant pulmonary
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 ā€¢ Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 ā€¢ CNS ->
- Differential Diagnosis ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #neurology
BehƧet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 ā€¢ Young
skin injury) ā€¢ Neurologic ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
ā€¢ Or brainstem syndromes ... Multiple Sclerosis Diagnosis ... objective evidence of neurologic ... taper 3-7 days - Short ... #management #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
- Differential Diagnosis ... D D-lactate (short ... bowel syndrome, ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... weakness (GBS, Myasthenia
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Signs of poor perfusion ... Signs of congestion ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... #algorithm #management