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Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Sensitivity ETOH Infection ... - Meningitis Trauma ... - Meningitis, Encephalitis ... #differential #causes ... primary #secondary #management
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
acyclovir in these cases ... than bacterial meningitis ... HSV PCR would cause ... is proposed: #Management ... #Meningitis #Encephalitis
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
treatment • TB meningitis ... pericarditis (select cases ... • Pneumococcal meningitis ... • Eosinophilic meningitis ... #management #treatment
Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Fluid in Different Causes ... of Meningitis ... Interpretation #Meningitis ... Table #Diagnosis #Infection
Causes of Acute Onset Fever - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Viral:
 • Rhinovirus
 • Influenza Virus
 • Parainfluenza
Causes of Acute ... Organ Specific Infection ... Pyelonephritis • Meningitis ... • Skin Infection ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Bacterial Meningitis - Causative Organisms and Treatment by Age Group

#Bacterial #Meningitis #Causes #Pathogens #Diagnosis #Management
Bacterial Meningitis ... #Bacterial #Meningitis ... #Causes #Pathogens ... #Diagnosis #Management
Causes of Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Neoplasm:
• NHL
• Hodgkin's lymphoma
• Leukemia
• Solid
Causes of Fever ... • Trauma Non-infectious ... • Infectious ... Cholangitis • UTI • Meningitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #causes
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Causes of Encephalopathy ... demyelination), Infectious ... bacterial/viral meningitis ... Inflammatory, Infectious ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Childhood Immunization Schedule: Why we immunize
 • Diphtheria Toxin -> URT inflammation causes pseudomembrane with hardened
Toxin C -> N. meningitidis ... invasion via URT infection ... and hematologic infection ... hearing loss, meningitis ... widespread infection
Adjuvant therapies in critical care: steroids to treat infectious diseases
 - Severe Community Acquired Pneumonia
steroids to treat infectious ... - Bacterial meningitis ... - Tuberculous meningitis ... InfectiousDiseases #Infections ... #Pharmacology #Management