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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Diagnosis - ... Imaging - CT Chest ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
50 years in men Diagnosis ... likely to cause ... should undergo chest ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #management #neurology
Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
: UA, Urine protein ... Other tests: • CT chest ... Goodpasture's cause ... typically seen on chest ... #management #treatment
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis ... Then, ask 3 questions ... Measure urine osmolality ... demyelination syndrome ... #nephrology #sodium
Bronchiectasis - Summary

What?
• Bronchiectasis is derived from the Greek words bronckos meaning airway and ectasis meaning
Loss of weight • Chest ... • Mounier-Kuhn syndrome ... parenchyma Diagnosis ... high-resolution chest ... mycobacteria Treatment
Rhabdomyolysis - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Management Summary

Causes of Rhabdomyolysis:
 • Trauma:
	- Immobilization
	- Crush injury
	- Compartment
- Differential Diagnosis ... Management Summary Causes ... Weakness - Dark urine ... ) • AKI: BUN/Cr ... #treatment #nephrology
Sarcoidosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology
1) High incidence in Scandinavian countries (11-24 cases per 100,000 individuals
e.g. incidental CXR ... Pulmonary: dyspnea ... , cough, chest pain ... acute sarcoidosis Pulmonary ... anterior/posterior MSK
Clarkson’s Disease - Capillary leak syndrome
Epidemiology: Roughly 150 published cases, Median age 50 years, No sex
Capillary leak syndrome ... Hypovolemia: Asthenia ... hypoalbuminemia with no urine ... filling +++ (risk of pulmonary ... #diagnosis #management
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
status and low urine ... with presence of pulmonary ... acute coronary syndrome ... the determined cause ... algorithm #management #cardiology