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Myasthenia Gravis

Mechanism

Antibodies to Acetylcholine Receptor

Which of the following mechanisms best explains the pathogenesis of myasthenia gravis?

Symptoms

Ptosis

Which of the following findings is most likely associated with myasthenia gravis?

Diplopia

Which of the following clinical characteristics is most likely associated with myasthenia gravis?

Weakness with Muscle Use

Which of the following characteristics is most likely true of myasthenia gravis?

Respiratory Death

Which of the following is the most likely cause of death in a patient with a myasthenic crisis?

Thymus Associated

In myasthenia gravis, a tumor or hyperplasia is often the result in which of the following associated structures?

Treatment

Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors

Which medical therapy is most likely indicated in myasthenia gravis?

Plasmapheresis

Which medical therapy is most likely indicated in a myasthenia gravis crisis?

Thymectomy

Which of the following treatments is most likely indicated in patients with myasthenia gravis?

Lambert-Eaton Syndrome

Autoantibody to the Presynaptic Calcium Channel on Motor Neurons

Which of the following best describes the pathophysiology of Lambert-Eaton syndrome?

Inhibits Acetylcholine (ACh) Release at Neuromuscular Junction

In Lambert-Eaton syndrome, which of the following is the result of the activity of antibodies against presynaptic calcium channels?

Paraneoplastic Syndrome

Which of the following is most likely associated with Lambert-Eaton syndrome?

Small Cell Lung Cancer

Proximal Muscle Weakness

Which of the following is most likely to be present in a patient with Lambert-Eaton syndrome?

Improves with Muscle Use

What is most true of the weakness associated with Lambert-Eaton syndrome?

Autonomic Symptoms

Extraocular Muscle Sparing

Guillain-Barre Syndrome Assessment

Assessment

Ascending Paralysis

Which of the following clinical features is most commonly seen in Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

Muscle Weakness

Paresthesias (Pins and Needles)

Which of the following neurological symptoms is most commonly seen in Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

During an eye exam, which of the following findings is most likely to be seen in Guillain-Barre syndrome?

Difficulty Speaking

Which of the following clinical features is typically seen in patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome?

Dysphagia

Which of the following symptoms is most likely to be seen in patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome?

Labile Blood Pressure

Which of the following vital sign changes is most likely to be seen in patients with Guillain-Barre syndrome?

Loss of Bowel and Bladder Control

Which of the following clinical features is typically seen in Guillain-Barre syndrome?

Considerations

Aggressive Airway Management

Which of the following is most likely indicated in patients with severe Guillain-Barre Syndrome?

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