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Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Fluid in Different Causes ... #CSF #Fluid #Analysis ... Bacterial #Viral #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Infection
Suspected catheter-related bloodstream infection - Management Algorithm
 • Temperature 37.8 C   • Rigors
- Management Algorithm ... lumen and the dialysis ... Hemodynamically stable ... appropriate antibiotic therapy ... #Management #Algorithm
Causes of Male Infertility - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Sperm Transport:
 • Vasectomy
 • Cystic fibrosis gene mutation
Causes of Male Infertility ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Sperm Motility - Abnormal ... semen analysis: ... #Causes #PrimaryCare
ED Treatment of 
Abnormal Uterine Bleeding 

Hemodynamically unstable 
Resuscitation 
 • ABCs! 
 • Fluids +
Treatment of Abnormal ... pregnancy related cause ... increased risk of infection ... Hemodynamically stable ... for long-term therapy
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
Incidence: 1 to 2 cases ... to a preceding infection ... • Most common infection ... nearly complete paralysis ... initiating specific therapy
Diuretics and Agents Regulating Renal Excretion

Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitors (Acetazolamide, Dichlorphenamide)
 • Glaucoma
 • Epilepsy
 • Altitude
Familial periodic paralysis ... Kidney stones caused ... Acute myocardial infarction ... with standard therapy ... #Medications #Table
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
Spastic paresis/paralysis ... injury • Gait is abnormal ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Infections: - ... differential #algorithm
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
exclude other causes ... • Myocardial infarction ... sx overlap with normal ... deteriorating on medical therapy ... investigative therapy