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Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Bacterial #Viral #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Infection
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Differentiating NBTE from Infective ... is required for diagnosis ... pathology, History of intravenous ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #infective #NBTE
Thalassemia - Electrophoresis - Comparison Table
In this disorder it is the defective production of hemoglobin that
Electrophoresis - Comparison ... disorder it is the defective ... #Alpha #Beta #Comparison ... Electrophoresis #Diagnosis
Leukocyte Esterase and Nitrites on Urinalysis
Leukocyte Esterase: Urinary tract infection, Indwelling urinary catheter, Recent instrumentation of
Urinary tract infection ... Urinary tract infection ... Esterase #Nitrites #comparison ... #Urinalysis #diagnosis
CMV vs EBV - Mononucleosis
Acute CMV Infection:
 • Asymptomatic (most common)
 • Infectious mononucleosis (fever/chills, malaise)
Mononucleosis Acute CMV Infection ... Mononucleosis #diagnosis ... #comparison #infectious
ABG vs VBG: Arterial vs Venous Blood Gases

ABG
PROS: Tells you exactly what the arterial environment looks
bleeding, hematoma, infection ... #Correlation #Comparison ... #pH #pCO2 #Diagnosis
How to use C-reactive protein (CRP)- Review https://ep.bmj.com/content/early/2018/07/19/archdischild-2018-315079

 - An CRP alone cannot be used to
serious bacterial infection ... As with any infection ... demonstrates a poor diagnostic ... CReactiveProtein #VisualAbstract ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

Hordeolum (Stye):
 • Location: Most commonly found at or near an eyelash follicle
 •
Cause: Bacterial infection ... #Clinical #Diagnosis ... Stye #Chalazion #Comparison
Clinical Manifestations of Human Herpes Viruses (HHV)

Herpes simplex virus 1	HSV-1	Frequently subclinical (80-90%) Oral lesions (10-20%) congenital
20%) congenital infection ... #Microbiology #Diagnosis ... #Comparison #Table
Toradol - Analgesic Ceiling

Motov, S, Yasavolian, M, Likourezos, A, et al. Comparison of Intravenous Ketorolac at
Comparison of Intravenous ... Ceiling #Dosing #VisualAbstract