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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Respiratory muscles ... life-threatening Differential ... Generalized fatigue - ALS ... PCB variants of GBS ... 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
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
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
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 ... Bilateral #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #Respiratory
Pediatric Trauma Primary Survey: C-ABCDE
C - Catastrophic Bleeding - Life-threatening hemorrhage
 • Apply direct pressure/compression bandage
Pediatric Trauma ... sedation needs B - Respiratory ... head injury - GCS ... plan (see ongoing care ... Survey #CABCDE #management
Polymyalgia Rheumatica (PMR) Diagnosis and Management Summary

WHAT?
 • Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a common systemic inflammatory
Diagnosis and Management ... • Also consider ... and leukocytosis also ... normal and can help differentiate ... TREATMENT: • The