myasthenia gravis Flashcards
1
Q
investigations for myasthenia gravis
A
bloods - anti-AChEis in 90%
CK - normal
administer anticholinesterase inhibitor - improvement?
single fibre electromyography
chest imaging - thymoma
CT/MRI brain
2
Q
myasthenia - management
A
LA AChEi eg pyridostigmine
immunosuppression - pred initially
thymectomy
