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Status Epilepticus - Management
Seizure > 5 mins or two seizures without complete recovery between them
PEDS
Benzo Dose
Status Epilepticus ... SarahFoohey #Status ... seizures #management #treatment ... algorithm #peds #pediatrics ... #neurology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
socioeconomic status ... diarrhea • Aseptic Meningitis ... disease ARDS Diagnosis ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology ... #diagnosis #treatment
Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
Score one point for each correct response within each question or activity.

#MMSE #Mini
Mini-Mental Status ... #Mini #Mental #Status ... #Examination #diagnosis ... #dementia #neurology ... #geriatrics
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Altered Mental Status ... - Differential Diagnosis ... • Neurologic: ... Pneumonia, Sepsis, Meningitis ... Altered #Mental #Status
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... CAP, Bacterial meningitis ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... #diagnosis #management
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential Diagnosis ... Altered mental status ... culture or by serology ... with a diagnostic ... #neurology #meningitis
CNS Manifestations of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)

Clinical Manifestations: Demyelinating Syndrome, Headache, Movement disorders, Seizure disorders, Aseptic
disorders, Aseptic Meningitis ... permeability Diagnosis ... Secondary prevention (statin ... Erythematosus #SLE #CNS #neurology ... #management #treatment
Tularemia - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Francisella tularensis - Aerobic fastidious gram-negative Coccobacillus - Zoonotic Infection
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in the United States ... : Serology (preferred ... Culture & GS, PCR Treatment ... #management #treatment ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... Altered mental status ... infection (e.g., meningitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #neurology
Important Fungal Stains
Mycology Lab:
 • Calcofluor white - Fluorochrome that binds glucans and chitin in fungal
Important Fungal Stains ... analine blue) dye stains ... for cryptococcal meningitis ... #microbiology #microscopy ... #staining #diagnosis