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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) - Pathway of Flow
1) CSF is produced and secreted by the choroid plexus
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF ... Pathway of Flow 1) CSF ... 4) CSF flows down ... 6) CSF flows out ... Flow #Ventricles #neurology
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF ... Cerebrospinal #Fluid #CSF ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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What's in a Tap: CSF ... Cerebrospinal #CSF ... Comparison #Table #Neurology
Generalized Weakness - Differential Diagnosis Framework
"l feel weak":
 • Infectious: Influenza, EBV, PNA, Bacteremia, Sepsis
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CV/Resp/Heme: CHF ... SLE, Vasculitis OVERLAP ... Diagnosis #causes #neurology
MRI Brain Sequence Comparison: T1 vs T2 vs FLAIR
T1:
 - CSF is Dark
 - Grey Matter
vs FLAIR T1: - CSF ... is White T2: - CSF ... Darker Flair: - CSF ... radiology #diagnosis #neurology
CHF - Left-Sided Heart Failure - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Valvular Disease (Preserved Diastolic/Systolic Function)
 • Mitral Stenosis
CHF - Left-Sided ... Chronic Volume Overload ... Constriction #CHF
Acute Heart Failure Exacerbation - Diagnostic Likelihood Ratios
+LR > 3.5:
 • Overall judgement of ED physician
+LR > 3.5: • Overall ... LR < 0.60: • Overall ... Examination #chf
Frank-Starling Curve in Congestive Heart Failure

Goal in HF mgmt is to reduce preload (EDV) to reach
Failure Goal in HF ... FrankStarling #Curve #CHF ... #Overload
Understanding & Treating ARDS - Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome

•  Timing - within one week of
entirely by volume overload ... or CHF • Impaired
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic Pleocytosis - Differential Diagnosis
Viral: Arbo, Adeno, Herpes, Entero, HIV
Fungal: Cryptococcus, Cocci, Histo,
Causes of CSF Lymphocytic ... BrighamChiefs #CSF ... Diagnosis #Causes #neurology