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Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
of autoimmune encephalitis ... encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP ... #autoimmune #encephalitis
Encephalitis Differential Diagnosis by Location

 • White Matter: PML, ADEM
 • Limbic System: HSV1, HSV6, Treponema
Encephalitis Differential ... Eastern Equine Encephalitis ... Virus, Japanese Encephalitis ... Virus, St Louis Encephalitis ... #Encephalitis
Assessment and Investigation of Meningitis and Encephalitis in Children

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Meningitis #Encephalitis #Assessment #Workup
Meningitis and Encephalitis ... Pediatrics #Meningitis #Encephalitis
Checklist for the Obtunded/Comatose Patient with Suspected Meningitis/Encephalitis 

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Comatose #Meningitis #Encephalitis #Checklist
Suspected Meningitis/Encephalitis ... Comatose #Meningitis #Encephalitis
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
Encephalitis ... Encephalitis is ... #meningitis #Encephalitis
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Infection: Meningitis, Encephalitis ... hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's encephalitis
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Tumor, Vasculitis/Encephalitis ... Sepsis, Meningitis, Encephalitis
Rhombencephalitis
BACTERIAL
- Listeria (biphasic illness with bulbar dysfunction occurring later)
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis
- Pneumococcus
- Brucella
- Borrelia (Lyme Disease)
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Flaviviruses (Japanese encephalitis ... Louis encephalitis ... Eastern Equine Encephalitis ... - brain stem encephalitis
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
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Meningitis • Encephalitis ... Concussion • Encephalitis
Antibiotics - Spectrum and Coverage Antibiogram

#Antibiogram #Antibiotics #Classes #Bacterial #Spectrum #Coverage #Susceptibility #Susceptibilities #InfectiousDiseases #Pharmacology
Susceptibilities #InfectiousDiseases