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Approach to Suspected Meningitis - Empiric Management Algorithm

 • Alarm Symptoms (FAILS)
 • Empiric Antibiotics
 •
Meningitis - Empiric Management ... Obtain Head CT • Lumbar ... #Meningitis #Management ... #diagnosis #Algorithm
LUMBAR Syndrome

What do you call a segmental lumbosacral hemangioma + spinal problems?? LUMBAR syndrome, a fairly
LUMBAR Syndrome ... LUMBAR syndrome, ... ensure correct management ... MarkMamloukMD #LUMBAR ... Syndrome #Radiology #Diagnosis
Neurosyphilis - Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis Algorithm
Lumbar Puncture Indications:
 • Neuro / Ocular symptoms
 • HIV
Treponema pallidum - Diagnosis ... Algorithm Lumbar ... #Algorithm #Lumbar ... #puncture #management ... #diagnosis #syphilis
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Tuberculosis - Diagnosis ... and Management ... pain at thoracic/lumbar ... dissemination Diagnosis ... #Management #Summary
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
permeability Diagnosis ... Labs, Imaging, Lumbar ... rheumatology #cerebritis #diagnosis ... #management #treatment
Procedure Risks and Platelet Targets for Transfusion
LOW RISK - Transfuse ≥ 20,000/uL
 • Paracentesis, EGD or
Push enteroscopy, Diagnostic ... organ biopsy, Diagnostic ... lumbar puncture ... thresholds #targets #management
The Febrile Infant Step-by-Step Algorithm
This is an algorithm developed by European emergency physicians to identify low-risk
managed without lumbar ... 92.0% and 46.9% #Diagnosis ... #EBM #Management
Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Epidemiology:
 • Prevalence: 1-2 cases per million -
Syndrome (SPS) - Diagnosis ... and Management ... muscle rigidity - lumbar ... Person Syndrome - Diagnosis ... #Management #treatment
Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)
Acute autoimmune demyelinating polyradiculoneuropathy that presents with rapidly progressive flaccid weakness
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: 1
muscles DIAGNOSIS ... : • Lumber Puncture ... sensitive tests for diagnosis ... Barre #Syndrome #diagnosis ... #management #neurology
Lumbar Puncture Bleeding Risk

Discontinuing medications before lumbar puncture
 • Antiplatelets
 • Anticoagulants

#LP #Lumbar #Puncture #Bleeding #Risk
Lumbar Puncture ... medications before lumbar ... Anticoagulants #LP #Lumbar ... antiplatelets #management