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Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction & Muscle
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1Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome is a autoimmune disease whereby antibodies attack and destroy ...
- APresynaptic Vesicles
- BPresynaptic Calcium Channels
- CPostsynaptic Receptors
2Lambert Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome typically causes muscle weakness in which parts of the body?
- ADistal limbs (arms and legs)
- BProximal limbs (arms and legs)
- CTypically legs only
- DTypically arms only
360% of patients with Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome have an underlying malignancy. Which malignancy does it most commonly present with?
- ASmall cell lung cancer
- BAdenocarcinoma of the lung
- CSquamous cell lung cancer
- DLarge cell lung cancer
- EBreast cancer
- FRenal cancer
4What is the most common disorder of the neuromuscular junction?
- ALambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
- BMyasthenia Gravis
- CNeuromyotonia
- DCongenital Myasthenia
5Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune condition whereby the body develops autoantibodies against [blank_start]acetylcholine[blank_end] receptors
- Aacetylcholine
6Symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis only tend to start once ACh receptors are reduced to [blank_start]30[blank_end]% of normal
- A30
- B60
- C5
7Which of the following structures is also known to play a part in Myasthenia Gravis?
- AThymus
- BBone Marrow
- CThalamus
- DPituitary Gland
- EAdrenal Gland
8Males tend to typically present with Myasthenia Gravis in their 30s whereas woman tend to present in their 60s-70s
- ARichtig
- BFalsch
9The difference between Myasthenia Gravis and Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome is that ...
- AMyasthenia Gravis tends to present mostly in the proximal legs, but not the arms.
- BMyasthenia Gravis tends to present mostly in the proximal arms, but not the legs.
10Whilst Myasthenia Gravis typically presents with proximal weakness of the proximal leg muscles, it also tends to cause weakness in which of the following?
- AExtraocular muscles
- BFacial muscles
- CCarpal muscles
- DTarsal muscles
- EAbdominal muscles
- FInvesting fascia muscles
11The initial therapy for most patients with myasthenia gravis is an oral acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, usually [blank_start]pyridostigmine[blank_end]
- APyridostigmine
- BPhysostigmine
- CNeostigmine
- DRivastigmine
12Aminoglycoside antibiotics impair neuromuscular transmission and can cause clinically significant muscle weakness, resulting in respiratory depression in myasthenia gravis patients.
Therefore, which of the following medications should be avoided in such patients?- AGentamicin
- BCeftriaxone
- CAmoxicillin
- DMetronidazole
- EDoxycycline
13Inability to relax voluntary muscle after vigorous effort is known as [blank_start]myotonia[blank_end].
- Amyotonia
14Rhabdomyolysis releases high amounts of [blank_start]Myoglobin[blank_end] into the plasma thus causing Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)
- AMyoglobin
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- Beschreibung
- Disorders of the Neuromuscular Junction & Muscle given on 26/09/2018
- Autor
- Matthew Coulson
- Sprache
- English
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