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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
thyroid, Sjogren syndrome ... Bedside: ice pack test ... /Edrophonium test ... Gravis #diagnosis #management ... #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... Positive pathergy test ... is a skin prick test ... Arthritis, AS Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
The rationale for aggressive treatment of generalized status epilepticus was described previously here.  In short,
for aggressive treatment ... In short, best outcomes ... myocardial infarction, and ... #Management #Neurology
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
Treatment depends ... • Serotonin syndrome ... Phaeochromocytoma Neurologic ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management ... #Workup
Epley Maneuver for Treatment of BPPV
1) The patient begins in an upright sitting posture, and the
Epley Maneuver for Treatment ... of BPPV 1) The ... positional #vertigo #neurology ... instructions #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
• Weakness: Starts ... Paresthesias: Hands ... Treatment: • Plasmapheresis ... #diagnosis #management ... #treatment #neurology
Staphylococcus-associated GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
CLINICAL
 • Nephritic syndrome (Casts)
 • Marked proteinuria (may be
GlomeruloNephritis - Diagnosis and ... • Nephritic syndrome ... • No serologic tests ... deposits common TREATMENT ... GlomeruloNephritis #nephrology
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Management Summary ... antibody that works ... Treatment: • ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management ... #treatment #neurology
Hyponatremia - Diagnosis and Treatment
Hyponatremia is usually caused by the inability to excrete water normally.
Treatment Hyponatremia ... 3 questions to work ... Treatment: Treatment ... demyelination syndrome ... #management #nephrology
Acromegaly - Diagnosis and Management Summary - GrepMed Handbook 

Clinical Presentation: 
 • Classic Acromegaly: frontal
macrognathia), ↑ hand ... Beckwith Wiedemann syndrome ... Workup: • Serum ... glucose suppression test ... Endocrinology #Treatment