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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... test - Cogan sign ... - Peek sign ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Myasthenia gravis ... cogan sign and ... dismay the blood work ... #clinical #video ... ophthalmology #neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Motor Nerves: ALS ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Gravis, Organophosphate ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
Sjögren syndrome, Myasthenia ... gravis, Many others ... Manifestations #diagnosis ... #neurology #symptoms ... #signs
Myasthenic Crisis Checklist - Myasthenia Gravis

Evaluation 
 - Chest X-ray and lung ultrasound (exclude other lung
Myasthenic Crisis ... Gravis Evaluation ... - Infectious workup ... Pyridostigmine - New diagnosis ... monitoring (vital signs
Approach to Thyroid Function Tests in the Evaluation of Hyperthyroidism
 • Low TSH, Low normal T4
Hyperthyroidism: Work-up ... Hyperthyroidism → Signs ... ophthalmopathy → Graves ... ' Disease → Confirm ... Hyperthyroidism #algorithm
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
endocrine: Vitamin B12 ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Gravis - Lack ... of UMN/LMN signs ... dystrophies Work
Evaluation of suspected incomplete Kawasaki Disease

1. AHA consensus recommendations
2. Infants ≤6 months old on day ≥7
incomplete Kawasaki Disease ... , elevation of ALT ... purposes of this algorithm ... clinical and lab signs ... #Diagnosis #Peds
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Medium and large also ... oral ulcers in 12 ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
• Symptoms and signs ... myelopathy - Vit B12 ... Sarcoidosis, Behcet disease ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm