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Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Meningitis #CSF ... #Interpretation ... #Meningitis #Normal ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Infection
CSF Analysis by Mike Cadogan
#Diagnosis #CSF #Analysis #Fluid #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral #Comparison #Table
#Analysis #Fluid ... #Interpretation ... #Meningitis #Normal ... Bacterial #Viral #Comparison ... #Table
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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Analysis Normal ... #Fluid #Analysis ... #Interpretation ... #Meningitis #Comparison ... #Table #Neurology
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
(min and max) values ... Weight trends Labs ... pending/send-out labs ... yourself - Note if interpretation ... (MAR): - IV fluids
C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
Discovered by Tillett & Francis in 1930. First identified as a substance in the serum
" carbohydrate Ab ... Lab values vary, ... Interpretation of ... than 0.3 mg/L: Normal ... 0.3 to 1.0 mg/L: Normal
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... syndrome, Congestion/CHF ... Liver Injury: • Infectious ... Infiltrative Labs ... - elevation Labs
Differentiation Syndrome in APML
Epidemiology:
 • Incidence: common in APL (2-48% depending on the study)
 • Triggers:
Diagnosis: • Labs ... Differential Diagnosis: Infection ... sepsis), PE, DAH, CHF ... 500 mg QD until normal ... : Diuresis for fluid
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
Diagnosis: • Labs ... and Ohio River valleys ... MC: CNS CSF: • ... level • A low or normal ... India ink prep CSF
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
is vital while lab ... needing a little fluid ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table ... #heartfailure #chf
Preoperative Risk Evaluation

Major Pre-Op Questions:
1. Does the patient have any modifiable risk factors that could be
any evidence of fluid ... Skin exam for infection ... disease b) CHF ... event, follow ACC algorithm ... Determine if any labs