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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
muscles: “myasthenic crises ... life-threatening Differential ... Myasthenia Crises ... failure - Can be ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... More likely to cause ... myasthenia usually • Starts ... glucocorticoids - can cause ... #Myasthenia #Gravis
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
in ADHF starts ... importantly, bedside ultrasound ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... #table #foamed
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
- Causes progressive ... failure Diagnosis - Medical ... Further testing must be ... conditions listed in differential ... diagnosis column Treatment
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... Differential Diagnosis ... during Delivery • Stable ... deteriorating on medical ... management #cardiology #treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
- Overview and Differential ... nodes • Roth’s spots ... Septic emboli cause ... + ↑Suspicion → TEE ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS)

Definition:
• Functional, potentially reversible kidney impairment.
• Occurs in advanced liver disease: cirrhosis, severe alcoholic
Normal kidney ultrasound ... Urine sodium could be ... Treatment Overview ... • Medical: ... Syndrome #Hepatology #Nephrology
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
bridge therapy to medical ... agree needs to be ... balanced, nutritious Table ... - Exclusion of grains ... #management #treatment