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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
life-threatening Differential ... /Edrophonium test ... - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign 2. ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Pulmonary Pathology and Associated Lung Ultrasound Findings
Pneumothorax:
 - No lung sliding/barcode sign
 - Lung point (hard
sliding/barcode sign ... pleura in severe cases ... Distress Syndrome (ARDS ... #differential # ... diagnosis #signs
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
EOM weakness and bilateral ... such as cogan sign ... and the ice pack test ... PhysicalExam #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
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Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
pp65 antigenemia test ... 50 or less: ā€¢ Neurologic ... Retinitis (Most common cause ... Pancreatitis ā€¢ Pulmonary ... #diagnosis #differential
Uncommon Causes of Noncardiogenic Pulmonary Edema (NCPE) - Differential Diagnosis Framework

High Altitude Pulmonary Edema:
 ā€¢ Accumulation
Edema (NCPE) - Differential ... - Dyspnea at rest ... respiratory failure or ARDS ... ā€¢ Signs/Symptoms ... #differential #diagnosis
Bilateral B-Lines in case of Pneumonia on Lung POCUS

Young healthy pt with fever/dyspnea. POCUS lung exam
in case of Pneumonia ... Differential Bilat ... /lung sliding: Pulmonary ... edema, ARDS, interstitial ... partially seen shred sign
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Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 ā€¢ Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 ā€¢ CNS ->
Weakness - Differential ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Lack of UMN/LMN signs ... #Diagnosis #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
ā€¢ Conductive
ā€¢ Sensorineural
ā€¢ Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... include a: ā€¢ Neurologic ... tympanic membrane ā€¢ Neurologic ... auditory nerve (CN ... Hearing #Loss #Differential
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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dysfunction occurring later ... symptoms similar to myasthenia ... Rhombencephalitis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Causes ... #Neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
Differentials? ... Classicallyā€¯ noted with pulmonary ... acidosis: - CNS ... weakness (GBS, Myasthenia ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology