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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
myasthenia Diagnosis ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... #diagnosis #management
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
degrees of flexion, hip ... and the other grasps ... Cruciate #Ligament #clinical ... #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
esp in work-up/management ... Urine Pregnancy Test ... Admissions #ICU #Pearls ... #Checklist #diagnosis ... #workup #criticalcare
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist ... - Myasthenia Gravis ... - Consider early ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... #Management #CriticalCare
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
year • Bimodal peaks ... Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... Presentation: Injury ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... #management #neurology
Sjogren's Syndrome Overview

Epidemiology:
• F > M: 9:1
• 5-6th Decades (can be any age)

Autoimmune exocrinopathy multisystemic disease
salivary ducts Clinical ... system: small-fiber ... phenomenon (16%) MSK ... Symptomatic: artificial tears ... #Management
Severe Influenza Checklist

Diagnostic tests 
 - Blood cultures x2 
 - Sputum gram stain & culture
Severe Influenza Checklist ... Diagnostic tests ... - Consider early ... ascorbic acid 1.5 grams ... #Management #CriticalCare
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
(25%) TEST FOR: ... Check hip and ankle ... >> LINK TO ACL TEARS ... #msk #clinical ... #video #nsfw
Pectoralis Major Rupture Injury during Bench Press Exercise
CLINICAL: a rare injury patterns with typical sudden "tear/pop"
Press Exercise CLINICAL ... Muscle belly tears ... Inferior to operative management ... #clinical #video ... #msk #orthopedics