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Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
Most common causes ... are bacterial or ... Most common causes ... #Comparison #Features ... #Table #Diagnosis
Causes of Approach to Altered Level of Consciousness - Workup
Clinical Exam - Focal
 • Trauma
 •
Causes of Approach ... • See Imaging Section ... Meningitis • Encephalitis ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm ... #Causes
Renal tubular acidosis (RTA): refers to a group of conditions all of which cause the same
conditions all of which cause ... There are a few ... different types/causes ... RenalTubularAcidosis #Features #Table ... #Comparison #PH
Causes of Headache - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Primary: Tension, Migraine, Cluster
Extracranial: Medications, Sinusitis, TMJ disorder, Cervicogenic, Glaucoma,
Causes of Headache ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Hemorrhage, Vasculitis, PRES ... Infectious: Meningitis, Encephalitis ... #algorithm
Neuropathic Pain: Pharmacotherapy Selection and Effectivity Decision Aid

Figure 2 provides a comparison icon array with natural
Pharmacotherapy Selection ... Figure 2 provides a comparison ... patients’ preferences are ... to medication selection ... #EBM #Pharmacology
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... shows how pre-test ... HSV encephalitis ... HSV PCR would cause ... Management #Meningitis #Encephalitis
PDE5 inhibitors are usually the drugs of first choice for erectile dysfunction.

PDE5 inhibitors enhance an erection that is
PDE5 inhibitors are ... inhibitors enhance an erection ... #pharmacology #comparison ... dosing #drugs #table
ISCHEMIA Trial - Management Algorithm for patients with Stable Angina

Stress Test -> ? +moderate or severe
Trial - Management Algorithm ... patients with Stable ... reaching some who are ... Diagnosis #Management #Algorithm ... #Cardiology #EBM
Comparison of Fever Algorithms for Infants <3 months old

AGE, INCLUSION, TESTS 
REQUIRED, "LOW RISK" CRITERIA, TREATMENT,
Comparison of Fever ... Algorithms for ... low-risk criteria #EBM ... #Fever #Algorithm ... #Comparison #Table
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
virus • CMV • EBV ... Photophobia • Nausea ... , photophobia, nausea ... and meningismus are ... pneumoniae antigen detection