Myasthenia gravis is a big deal to anesthesiologists

Myasthenia gravis is a disease that literally means "grave muscle weakness" and it has serious implications for anesthetic care. In this video, I explain why myasthenia gravis gets special attention from anesthesiologists, and how it can change anesthetic management.

➡️ Myasthenia Gravis Foundation of America: http://myasthenia.org
➡️ OpenAnesthesia.org

0:00 Start
0:59 Myasthenia gravis
2:35 Paralysis in anesthesia
3:57 MG & paralytics
5:12 Reversal agents
6:07 Avoiding paralytics?

Music:
Subtle Swagger by Ron Gelinas:   / atmospheric-music-portal  

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