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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory muscles ... Respiratory insufficiency ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
, cervical, or respiratory ... • All patients ... be performed in all ... generalized MG who are ... Gravis #diagnosis #management
Intermittent Bilateral Exophthalmos (Alternating Exophthalmos and Enophthalmos) on Physical Exam

Observing this patient in silence for a
Treatments are aimed ... There was also right ... Differentials for ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #Respiratory
Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome – ARDS: Clinical Cheat Sheet

An acute diffuse, inflammatory lung injury, leading to
Acute Respiratory ... hypoxemia and bilateral ... clear cause such as ... trauma or sepsis ... pneumonia and are
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Microglial cells are ... and bulbar and respiratory ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Meningococcal), surgery, trauma ... extremity, facial, respiratory ... and cauda equina TREATMENT ... the intensive care ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... acute onset of bilateral ... • Also consider ... normal and can help differentiate ... TREATMENT: • The
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... sedation needs B - Respiratory ... plan (see ongoing care ... #Pediatrics #Trauma ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Pseudogout Summary - Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease (CPPD)

Pathophysiology:
Pyrophosphate produced by chondrocytes likely precipitates with calcium to
after surgery/trauma ... years old) • Unilateral ... Acute Pseudogout: Treatment ... Syndrome: • A rare ... Rheumatology #diagnosis #management