DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
DOCTORS'
Medical Case Studies
Decreased pulmonary function
Myasthenia gravis
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune neuromuscular disease leading to fluctuating muscle weakness and fatiguability. It is an autoimmune disorder, in which weakness is caused by circulating antibodies that block acetylcholine receptors at the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction, inhibiting the stimulative effect of the neurotransmitter acetylcholine. Myasthenia is treated medically with cholinesterase inhibitors or immunosuppressants, and, in selected cases, thymectomy. The disease incidence is 3–30 cases per million and rising as a result of increased awareness...
Decreased pulmonary function - List of case studies
- Motor Neuron Disease
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dysarthria with slow and nasal speech" and noticed decreased mobility in the tongue and palate. She underwent multiple ... diagnosis other than ALS has been confirmed. 6- Pulmonary function tests . 7- Baruim swallow study . 8- ...
- Motor Neuron Disease – additional opinion
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testing. The expert also recommends to perform pulmonary function testing. Medical ... with slow and nasal speech ”. He notices decreased mobility in the tongue and palate with no other neurological signs ...
- Motor Neuron Disease – another opinion
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dysarthria with slow and nasal speech" and noticed decreased mobility in the tongue and palate. She underwent multiple ... Complete blood count, chemistry, glucose, CK levels, liver function tests, thyroid function tests, serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) ... evidence for ALS or neuromuscular junction defect. Pulmonary function tests including routine spirometry as well as maximal ...
- Chromosome 22 micro-deletion syndrome
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hospitalization is indicated for treating moderate pulmonary insufficiency, tetralogy of Fallot which underwent surgical ... cause . In addition many patients have a decreased number of T lymphocyte with propensity to infections . In such ... defects in the areas of working memory, executive function, visiospatial skill, language and math performance. Behavior ...
- Adeno Carcinoma of Lung
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approach. For example, if there is hemopthysis and/or decreased pulmonary function due to the obstructing endobronchial mass, I would ...
- List of Diseases and Conditions
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pancreatitis Acute perforated appendicitis Acute pulmonary embolism Acute recurrent lesions Acute respiratory failure ... DVT Deafness in the right ear Decreased bladder capacity Decreased pulmonary function Decreased ...