Feb 20, 2019
Podcast # 437 : Myasthenia Gravis
Author: Gretchen Hinson, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an antibody mediated autoimmune disorder against the acetylcholine receptors at the neuromuscular junctions.
- Bimodal age distribution (20’s-30’s: women; 60’s-70’s: men)
- Presents with fluctuating muscle...
Jan 9, 2019
Author: Gretchen Hinson, MD
Educational Pearls:
- Diabetic ketoacidosis patients are subject to electrolyte derangements
- Potassium should be monitored closely:
- K < 3.3 = Do not give insulin and replete K first
- 3.3 < K < 5.3 = give 20-30mEq K for each L of IVF
- K > 5.3 = delay potassium replacement
- Adult patients are...