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What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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CSF Analysis Normal ... Interpretation #Meningitis #Comparison ... #Table #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Etiologies of Hypoaldosteronism

Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Low Renin, Low Aldosterone)
 - Diabetic Nephropathy 
 - NSAIDs
Non-Hyporeninemic Hypoaldosteronism (Normal
Inhibitors - Chronic heparin ... or High Renin, Normal ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Aldosterone #Comparison ... #Table #Causes
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Blood pressure - Normal ... venous pressure - Normal ... Syndrome #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Thrombotic Microangiopathy - TTP VS HUS

Big picture points : Often hard to differentiate the two entities,
distinction has HUGE treatment ... and first-line treatment ... thrombocytopenia #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Table ... #Hematology
Summary of Coagulation Deficiencies
Inherited:
 • Hemophilia A - Deficiency of Factor VIII
 • Hemophilia B -
Medications - Heparin ... • Acute DIC - Septic ... Deficiencies #Summary #table ... #comparison #diagnosis ... #hematology #deficiency
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
limb of spinal reflexes ... #MotorNeuron #Comparison ... Versus #Findings #Diagnosis ... #Table #Neurology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Arterial Phase, Portal ... Dysplastic nodule, Hepatic ... Liver #Lesions #Hepatic ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table
Adult-Onset Still's Disease
Clinical triad: Fever, Arthralgia/arthritis, Skin rash ± odynophagia
+ Biological inflammation: Increased neutrophils, Hyperferritinemia, decreased
Differential Diaqnoses ... CK, normal biopsy ... splenomegaly • Hepatic ... #management #treatment ... #rheumatology
Phimosis 
Inability to retract the foreskin - Can be normal up to 3 years old -
foreskin - Can be normal ... after age 4 Treatment ... #Paraphimosis #Comparison ... #Diagnosis #Urology
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Infarction • Stable ... Gastro-Esophageal Reflux ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis