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Toxic Alcohol Ingestion
Alcoholic ketoacidosis - Methanol - Ethylene glycol - Isopropyl Alcohol
 • Metabolic Acidosis
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Toxic Alcohol Ingestion ... edgarvlermamd #Alcohol #Ingestion ... #diagnosis #toxicology ... #comparison #table
Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Bacterial #Viral #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis ... #Infection
Adrenal Insufficiency Diagnosis Algorithm - Evaluation of HPA Axis Response to ACTH

Early am cortisol < 3
Insufficiency Diagnosis ... 3 is virtually diagnostic ... & 60 min after intravenous ... (IV) injection ... Insufficiency #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
Local Anaesthetic Toxicity - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Signs of severe toxicity:
 • Sudden alteration in
after an initial injection ... Confirm or establish intravenous ... • Give intravenous ... • Consider intravenous ... Intraoperative #Checklist #Diagnosis
Differential Diagnosis of Headache - Table

 - Cluster headache
 - Migraine
 - Paroxysmal hemicrania
 - Short-lasting
Differential Diagnosis ... with conjunctival injection ... Trigeminal neuralgia #Diagnosis ... #Differential #Comparison
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
As with any infection ... demonstrates a poor diagnostic ... for bacterial infection ... CReactiveProtein #VisualAbstract ... Peds #Pediatrics #Diagnosis
Hordeolum vs Chalazion

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