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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... crises”. ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Diagnosis: • Based on clinical ... likely to cause ... - Improves clinical ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology #treatment
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... Neuromuscular #Weakness #Causes
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... non-productive cough, nausea ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... TheIDtrivia #Leptospirosis ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Winged Scapula on Physical Exam

Caused by injury to the long thoracic nerve

#Winged #Scapula #PhysicalExam #clinical #video
Physical Exam Caused ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #msk
Hemiballismus on Neurological Exam - Movement Disorders

This case was caused ischemic PCA stroke.

#Hemiballismus #clinical #video #neurology
Hemiballismus on ... was caused ischemic ... #Hemiballismus # ... clinical #video ... #neurology #movement
Hemiballismus  - Movement Disorders

This case was caused by insular and temporal lobe infarcts.

#Hemiballismus #clinical #video
Hemiballismus - ... was caused by insular ... #Hemiballismus # ... clinical #video ... #neurology #movement
Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Her clinical exam ... tumor, and always ask ... #PhysicalExam #clinical ... ophthalmology #neurology
Hemichorea-Hemiballismus on Neurological Examination - Movement Disorders

This case was caused by CNS tuberculosis.

#Hemichorea #Hemiballismus #clinical #video
Hemichorea-Hemiballismus ... was caused by CNS ... #Hemichorea #Hemiballismus ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #movement
Hemichorea-Hemiballismus on Neurological Examination - Movement Disorders

This case was caused by nonketotic hyperglycemia.

#Hemichorea #Hemiballismus #clinical #video
Hemichorea-Hemiballismus ... was caused by nonketotic ... #Hemichorea #Hemiballismus ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #movement