Manifestations of encephalitis/meningitis/myasthenia gravis Flashcards
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Which is an autoimmune condition in which acetylcholine receptors are impaired or destroyed by IgG autoantibodies?
A. Myasthenic crisis
B. Myasthenia gravis
D. Mygraine
C. Huntington’s disease
B. Myasthenia gravis
A patient with difficulty breathing, dysphagia, and facial paralysis is admitted. They report muscle weakness that resolves during rest, but increases during activity. What could this be?
A. Myasthenic crisis
B. Transient ischemic attack
C. Cerebral aneurysm
D. Myasthenia gravis
D. Myasthenia gravis
True or false: there is a cure for myasthenia gravis?
false
A 22 year old college student is living on campus. They report stiff neck and a rash on their neck. What could this be?
A. Encephalitis
B. Meningitis
C. Multiple sclerosis
D. Transient ischemic attack
B. Meningitis
What could an untreated staphylococcus infection lead to?
Permanent damage via meningitis
A patient with a herniated disk is holding their hands in decorticate postion. What does this mean?
A. Arms like C’s to the core
B. Arms like E’s extended
A. Arms like C’s to the core
A patient with multiple sclerosis is found in decerebrate postion. What does this mean?
A. Arms like C’s to the core
B. Arms like E’s extended
B. Arms like E’s extended
What causes meninigitis?
A. Swelling of the dura matter
B. Increased intracranial pressure
C. Caused by an infection of the pia mater that extends through the meninges
D. Inflammation of the meninges and subarachnoid space, usually resulting from an infection
D. Inflammation of the meninges and subarachnoid space, usually resulting from an infection
Which of the following could potentially cause meningitis?
A. tumors
B. oxygen deprevation in the first 3 years of life
C. failure of the vertebrae to fuse
D. CSF flow distruption
A. tumors
What is encephalitis
Inflammation of the brain and spinal cord, ysyally resulting from an infection
Poliovirus, adenovirus, herpes virus, cytomegalovirus, West Nile virus, measles, mumps are examples of?
Viral causes of encephalitis
Lyme disease, TB, and syphilis are examples of?
Bacterial causes of encephalitis
How is encephalitis similar to meningitis?
Similar manifestations but more gradual onset
Flulike symptoms, headache, neck rigidity, confusion, hallucinations, personality changes, and seizures are manifestations of?
Encephalitis
What is disrupted in a patient with myasthenia gravis?
Normal communication between the nerve and muscle at the neuromuscular junction
What does a disruption of communication between nerve and muscle at the neuromuscular junction cause?
Weakness of the voluntary skeletal muscles because of inadequate nerve stimulation
Which condition causes muscle weakness that typically increases during periods of activity and improves after periods of rest?
Myasthenia gravis
Potentially life-threatening complication that occurs when the muscles become too weak to maintain adequate ventilation
Myasthenic crisis
Breathing difficulty, dysphagia, facial paralysis or weakness are manifestations of?
Myasthenia gravis
