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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
variable degree of weakness ... Limb- proximal weakness ... Kearns-Sayre syndrome - Myotonic ... : - Bedside: ice ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... cross-reacts with peripheral ... or the axon of peripheral ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... intensive care unit (ICU
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Orthopnea/PND and Peripheral ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... heartfailure #chf #criticalcare ... #icu #clinical
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table ... Use gtt, NOT hypertonic ... #potassium #nephrology
Perhaps quite too often, the knee-jerk reaction to an elevated Troponin is to call our friends
characterized by PERIPHERAL ... treat the primary cause ... #diagnosis #algorithm ... management #clinical #criticalcare ... #foamed #treatment