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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
of Myasthenia Gravis ... weakness in: 1. ... - Peek sign ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
response elicited is graded ... the examiner's hand ... damage to the pyramidal ... The Achilles reflex ... the wrists.
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
39 C this is a clinical ... anaphylaxis (→ 3-1) ... (late sign) (→ ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Malignant Hyperthermia Crisis - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Unexplained increase in ETCO2 AND tachycardia AND increased
rise is a late sign ... boluses 10 ml.kg-1 ... Plan admission to critical ... Arterial blood gases ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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endemic areas - 1- ... cases Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... years - May have signs ... numbness, decreased reflexes
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... in myasthenic crisis ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
nearly 3:1 • ... : 1. ... Signs and symptoms ... neurologic impairment ... sclerosis #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1- ... • Weakness: Starts ... Decreased / Absent Reflexes ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
UMN and LMN signs ... Increased Jaw Jerk reflex ... UMN and LMN signs ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology ... #diagnosis #management
C.diff - Clostridioides Difficile Infection (CDI) - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

Clinical Presentation + Progression:
Handbook Clinical ... Colonization (~20% of ... Pathophysiology: Spore ... • Flex-Sig: If ... 10 mg/kg IV x 1