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What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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Normal vs Bacterial ... #Interpretation ... #Meningitis #Comparison ... #Table #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
- Differential Diagnosis ... Spastic paresis/paralysis ... spinalcord #disorders #diagnosis ... #neurology #differential ... #algorithm
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
peripheral nerve components ... nearly complete paralysis ... protein with a normal ... - Of note, normal ... #management #neurology
Sequential Approach to the Uremic Patient with Pruritus 

Optimize dialysis adequacy 
Use biocompatible membranes for HD
cycle: - apply cold ... ultraviolet B therapy; oral ... Uremia #Pruritis #Management ... #Sequential #Algorithm ... #Nephrology