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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
in diminished muscle ... Clinical Picture ... Respiratory muscles ... immunologic assay - MuSK ... #diagnosis #management
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... Demyelinating Disease (MS ... heavy metals), Critical ... Syndrome, Myasthenia Gravis ... aminoglycosides) • Muscles
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Diagnosis and Management ... Prevalence: 1-2 cases ... Person Syndrome Pathophysiology ... Clinical Manifestations ... SPS #Diagnosis #Management
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... but 5% have anti—muscle-specific ... More likely to cause ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... #diagnosis #management
Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC) Overview

Increased Clotting and Consumption of Clotting Factors

Findings:
 • Bleeding
 • Recent history
protein C and S Pathophysiology ... organ damage Clinical ... • TMA’s (HUS/TTP ... Treat primary cause ... #treatment #management
Guillain-Barre Syndrome - Summary

Acute AIDP that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness

Epidemiology:
 • 1-2 cases/100,000 per
Epidemiology: • 1-2 cases ... Guillain-Barre Pathophysiology ... meningococcal, H1N1) Clinical ... Guillain-Barre Clinical ... Syndrome #diagnosis #management
Scurvy (Vitamin C Deficiency) - Diagnosis and Management

Vitamin C is required for hydroxylation of proline residues
Diagnosis and Management ... poor nutrition Clinical ... nonimmune hemolysis MSK ... • Weakness • Muscle ... , or any other cause
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
combination of the clinical ... lateral sclerosis Pathophysiology ... cellular function Clinical ... - Causes progressive ... neurology #diagnosis #management
Quadriceps tear muscle tear seen on POCUS. The tendon remains intact- no rupture 

Dr. Michael Schick
Quadriceps tear muscle ... tear seen on POCUS ... UltrasoundStuff - UC Davis ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #POCUS #MSK #QuadricepsTear
A POCUS is done starting first at the distal posterior thigh on non-painful, normal appearing tissue.

Dr.
A POCUS is done ... UltrasoundStuff - UC Davis ... Emergency Medicine #Clinical ... #MSK #POCUS #Normal ... #Thigh #Muscle