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What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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Bacterial vs Viral ... Pressure - Appearance ... Interpretation #Meningitis #Comparison ... #Table #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Maculopapular - Diagnostic Algorithm
Pathophysiology:
- Catch-all term with a wide range of potential pathophysiologic mechanisms and causative
Maculopapular - Diagnostic ... Algorithm Pathophysiology ... lesions may start as ... Mucocutaneous or ocular ... #Dermatology #Rash
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
Nephritic vs Nephrotic ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Pinpoint ... Fever • Toxic appearance ... #Algorithm #Causes ... #dermatology #physicalexam
Lymphomas and Lymphoproliferative Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hodgkin Lymphoma ~40% - Characteristic For Reed-Sternberg (RS) Cells
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Hodgkin ... B symptoms not as ... #Diagnosis #NonHodgkin ... #differential #algorithm
Hypochloremia - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Cause - Decreased Intake:
 • Low salt in diet
 • Exclusive D5W
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cause ... Hypotension • AMS ... Cl⁻ with other components ... #Nephrology #Chloride
Paraproteinemias

Entities That Can Feature A Monoclonal Protein/M Component:
• MM
• WM
• MGUS
• MGCS
• MGRS
• Splenic Marginal Zone
Monoclonal Protein/M Component ... et diutinum Neurologic ... myeloma↑VEGF+M component ... Paraproteinemias #Hematology ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
acquired dermal macular ... a "wood-grain" appearance ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #compared
Diagnostic algorithm for differentiating vestibular neuritis from stroke in patients with AVS. This sequence of testing
Diagnostic algorithm ... are 2 additional components ... : targeted neurologic ... recommend these other components ... #Diagnosis #AVS