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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
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
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
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
host): • Chronic pulmonary ... acute pulmonary ... by culture or serology ... Diagnosis: • Serology ... ) #Mycoses #InfectiousDiseases
Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM) Infections 

Mycobacterial species other than those belonging to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and
those belonging to ... encounters due to ... including therapy with tumor ... k_vaishnani and Ravi ... differential #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases
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 ... hematuria, + RF Treatment ... Diagnosis #cardiology #infectiousdiseases
"Scrotal Pain + Uganda:Almost never see it in the developed world unless you are like this
Time to call up ... some experimental treatment ... UltrasoundStuff - UC Davis ... Clinical #POCUS #Urology ... #InfectiousDiseases
Sporotrichosis - Sporothrix schenckii - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Sources: 
 • Landscaping, Christmas tree farming, Rose
commercially • Serology ... • Pulmonary Sporotrichosis ... dissemination to ... schenckii #diagnosis #infectiousdiseases ... #treatment #management