Table 2.

Myasthenic Crisis and Cholinergic Crisis – Clinical Differentiation

Myasthenic Crisis	Cholinergic Crisis
Respiratory distress	Abdominal cramps
Respiratory arrest	Diarrhea
Cyanosis	Nausea and vomiting
Increased pulse and blood pressure	Excessive secretions
Diaphoresis	Miosis
Poor cough	Fasciculations
Inability to handle oral secretions	Diaphoresis
Dysphagia	Weakness
Weakness improves with edrophonium	Worse with edrophonium