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Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Findings in Cerebrospinal ... Fluid in Different Causes ... Meningitis #CSF ... Bacterial #Viral #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Summary of clinical findings for patients with encephalitis, by cause

#Encephalitis #Signs #Symptoms #Table #Diagnosis #Differential #CSF
Summary of clinical findings ... encephalitis, by cause ... #Encephalitis #Signs ... #Symptoms #Table ... #CSF
Shock - Differential Diagnosis Framework
MAP = CO x SVR
Hypovolemic (↓ Intravascular volume):
 • Hemorrhage, dehydration due
Shock - Differential ... pressure, other findings ... based on cause ... #Diagnosis #table ... #comparison #criticalcare
TRALI vs TACO - Transfusion Reactions
TRALI:
 • Epidemiology: 0.1% of transfused patientsl
 • Risk factors: Critical
without other cause ... : Age>60, CKD, CHF ... Transfusion #Reactions #hematology ... #diagnosis #comparison ... #table
Cryofibrinogenemia Summary

Cryofibrinogenemia Epidemiology:
 • 40-70 years with a modest female predominance

Cryofibrinogenemia:
 • The precipitation of a
malignancies, vasculitis, sepsis ... Asymptomatic: Plasma (CF ... cryoglobulins • Negative causes ... • Secondary CF ... #rheumatology #hematology
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
compression (MRI) and findings ... • Bilateral signs ... sensory level • CSF ... inflammation: CSF ... Sjogren's • CSF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... the determined cause ... #diagnosis #differential ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
Emergent Causes ... cerebrospinal fluid (CSF ... focal neurological findings ... headache #redflags #signs ... #symptoms #differential