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Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... More likely to cause ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... - Improves clinical ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
specific questions to ask ... algorithm to determine ... if stress test ... Change in clinical ... one post op Cardiology
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... transplantation CLINICAL ... and sensitive tests ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Hydroxyapatite Deposition Disease (HADD) - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Ovoid hypointense structures along the bursal surface
(HADD) - MSK Radiology ... Case description ... low-signal on all ... • Treatment for ... #clinical #Radiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Valvular heart disease ... Clinical • Under-recognized ... support for patients clinically ... #treatment
Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) Overview

Clinico-Radiological Syndrome, characterized by:
 • Headache
 • Seizures
 • Altered mental
may precede the neurologic ... Shock, Autoimmune disease ... Risk factors 3. ... the underlying cause ... • Treatment of
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... negative, MOG-IgG test ... MCTD - Bechet disease ... Transverse Myelitis Treatment ... diagnosis #management #neurology
A quick infographic on the importance of sun protection and the various results of sun damage
#wavelengths #causes ... Sunburns and risk ... non-melanoma skin cancer: clinical ... , occupational disease ... Mechanisms and treatments
Posterior Knee Dislocation Injury
Specifically, POSTERIOR KNEE DISLOCATIONS can have significant associated injury that needs unique approach
Neurologic deficit ... nerve injury (25%) TEST ... Compartment syndrome risk ... -->>>> LINK TO ACL ... Posterior #Injury #msk