Mysthnia Gravis

Question 1

MG attacks what receptors?

What type of disease?

Answer 1

Attacks nicotine acetylcholine receptors

Autoimmune

Question 2

How does MG affect face?

Answer 2

Eye droop, mask like face, difficult swallowing chewing

Question 3

Thymus location?

Answer 3

Behind sternum between lungs

Question 4

MS Med give how long before meals?

How does this Med help?

Answer 4

Prostigmine 1 hour before

Improve muscle strength preventing breakdown of anticholine

Question 5

MG what test/ Med for MG?

What Med reverses this Med?

Answer 5

tensilon/Edroponium- will improve muscle strength

Atropine

Question 6

Plasmapherosis for Mg is what?

Answer 6

Iv immunoglobulin for flares

Question 7

Med type for mg?

Answer 7

Acetylcholinestrase inhibitors aka anticholinesterase med

Question 8

Surgery for MG?

Answer 8

Thymectomy to reduce T cell maturation

Question 9

Prostigmine side effect?

Answer 9

Diarrhea

Question 10

Tests for MS NO DEFINITIVE test

Ms shows what on mri?

Spinal tap

Evoked potentials

Answer 10

Plaques

Antibodies

Nerve pathways

Question 11

3 corticosteroids side effects

Answer 11

Weight gain
Acne
Gyn

Question 12

Ivig takes how long to work

Answer 12

2 weeks

Question 13

3 s/s mg?

Answer 13

FATIGUE
Diplopia
Pros is

Question 13

What is myasthenia crisis

Answer 13

Resp muscles weak and can’t support respiration- may need ventilation

Question 14

Bulbar involvement of mg is?

Answer 14

Weakness of swallowing and speech muscles

Question 15

Mg patients receiving azaithipine may not get improvement for how long?

Answer 15

1year