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Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... Ab to AChR blocks ... with: - Thymic tumors ... immunosuppressants - Meds to ... diagnosis #management #neurology
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Immunosuppression • Tumor ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... for thymoma, a tumor ... #Myasthenia #Gravis ... diagnosis #management #neurology ... #treatment
Tuberculosis Overview

10 million new M. tuberculosis infections/year
Facultative intracellular rod-shaped bacteria
Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) accounts for 4.6% of
Immunosuppression • Tumor ... • HIV: 2/3 pulmonary ... Tuberculosis Treatment ... Initiating Treatment ... Diagnosis #Management #Treatment
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
Framework Approach To ... disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... system: Brain tumor ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia Gravis ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) Summary
ALS: combination of the clinical examination finding of amyotrophy with the pathologic
Excessive glutamate activity ... diagnosis column Treatment ... gastroenterologists, and social workers ... by decreasing activity ... Lateral #Sclerosis #neurology
Hodgkin's Lymphoma Overview

Hodgkin's lymphoma (HL) is an uncommon hematological malignancy arising from mature B cells. It
Classification: • The tumor ... predominant HL - The tumor ... (Inflammatory marker ... • PET scan - activity ... Hodgkin Lymphoma Treatment
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
Sanguinis, Mitis, Oralis ... Cerebral > Splenic, Pulmonary ... Metastatic disease and tumor ... that may lead to ... hematuria, + RF Treatment
Anti-GIomeruIar Basement Membrane Disease (Goodpasture's Disease)

What is it? A small vessel vasculitis with circulating antibodies directed
kidney biopsy Treatment ... Daily sessions to ... clear active antibodies ... AntiGBM #diagnosis #nephrology ... #pulmonary
Diets and Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Diet affects IBD by 3 mechanisms
1. Microbiome ( ↓ diversity)
2. Mucosal
↑ inflammatory markers ... bridge therapy to ... but not disease activity ... - Exclusion of grains ... table #management #treatment