Myotonic dystrophy notes and mnemonic

Hello!

Here are my notes + a mnemonic

Congenital myotonic dystrophy
- Autosomal Dominant
- CTG trinucleotide repeat
- Genetic anticipation seen

- Hypotonia "floppy infant"
- Hollowing of temporal bones
- Tenting of upper lip
- Respiratory muscle weakness
- Arthrogryposis
- Posterior subcapsular cataracts (Subcapsular spokes in stellate conformation) 

Juvenile myotonic dystrophy

- Facial and upper body weakness (Hatchet face due to temporalis, masseter, facial muscle atrophy; frontal baldness)
- Inability to relax muscle (Sustained grip)

- Cardiomyopathy
- Heart block
- Congestive heart failure

- Intellectual impairment
- Gonadal atrophy
- Posterior subcapsular cataracts

- Thenar, hypothenar muscle atrophy (Myotonia evident on percussion)
- Tongue depression
- Dementia

That's all!
Be kind.
-IkaN

Superficial and deep veins in upper and lower extremity mnemonic

Hello!

It's important to know the superficial and deep veins of the extremities.

Why?

Because management of thrombosis of a deep vein differs from thrombosis of a superficial vein.

Myasthenia gravis and muscles involved

Today, in the study group, someone asked about nerves not involved in MG.

Myasthenia gravis can present as a pupil-sparing third nerve palsy with ptosis.

Why is the pupil spared?