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Ocular Myasthenia Gravis on Physical Exam

A 41yo female was referred by her neurologist for double vision.
Ocular Myasthenia ... Myasthenia gravis ... myasthenia gravis ... have a thymic tumor ... ophthalmology #neurology
Causes of Peripheral Weakness without Sensory Changes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
No Objective Weakness
 • Cardio-pulmonary disease
Weakness • Cardio-pulmonary ... disease • Anemia ... Gravis • Lambert-Eaton ... Myasthenic Syndrome ... Peripheral #Weakness #Neurology
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Demyelinating Disease ... Myelitis, Trauma, Tumor ... Guillain-Barre syndrome ... , Myasthenia Gravis ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Myasthenia Gravis ... with: - Thymic tumors ... Ocular- 50%: Ptosis ... syndrome - Miller ... #management #neurology
Ptosis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Ptosis (Greek- to fall) Drooping of the upper eyelid that usually results
Myasthenia gravis ... disease affecting ... • Myasthenia gravis ... gravisOcular ... #Ptosis #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis - Summary
 • an autoimmune disease of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction associated with antibodies
Myasthenia Gravis ... for thymoma, a tumor ... Symptomatic treatment Of ocular ... #Gravis #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) - Clinical Manifestations
 • Optic neuritis: Reduced visual acuity, ranging from mild to
desaturation, Scotoma, Ocular ... mainly AQP4-lgG disease ... (AQP4-lgG disease ... , Myasthenia gravis ... Manifestations #diagnosis #neurology
Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Approach To Weakness:
 • Non-neuromuscular disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary etc)
 • CNS ->
disorder (Cardiac, pulmonary ... system: Brain tumor ... Postsynaptic: Myasthenia ... Gravis - Lack ... Differential #Diagnosis #neurology
Causes of Dysarthria - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Lower Motor Neuron - Slow, Low Volume, Breathy Speech, Tongue
IX, X, XII • Myasthenia ... Gravis • Muscular ... Dystrophy Upper ... • Alcohol • Tumour ... #Dysarthria #Neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
D-lactate (short bowel syndrome ... weakness (GBS, Myasthenia ... gravis) - Obstructive ... restrictive lung disease ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology