Myasthenia Gravis Flashcards

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which receptor is involved in the proximal muscle weakness of myasthenia gravid ?

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Skeletal muscle contraction is dependent on acetylcholine which activates ! NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTORS!

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Clinical features

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proximal myopathy

complex ophthalmoplegia

with evidence of fatigability of muscles on repetition

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what are the complex ophthalmoplegia ?

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drooping of eye - ptosis

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Diagnosis of myasthenia graves ?

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Gell and Coombs hypersensitivity - TYPE 5

Nerve conduction studies show a decrement with repetitive nerve stimulation testing.

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Mx of myasthenia gravis

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Pyridostigmine

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Anterior mediastinal mass + symptoms of myasthenia

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Thyoma
= occasional breathing difficulty
= difficulty swallowing

need CT scan of the chest