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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
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Causes of Approach ... • See Imaging Section ... Meningitis • Encephalitis ... diagnosis #workup #algorithm ... #Causes
Main types of autoimmune encephalitis in the ICU. 
Anti-NMDAR anti-N-methyl-d-aspartate receptor, ADEM acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, Anti-GFAP
of autoimmune encephalitis ... resonance imaging, EEG ... #autoimmune #encephalitis ... #comparison #table
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
Causes of Post-Partum Hemorrhage - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Blood Loss: >500mL post vaginal delivery OR >1000 mL
Causes of Post-Partum ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... post Caesarean section ... . heparin) • Pre-existing ... #Causes #Obstetrics
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 ... with caution - e.g ... #pharmacology #comparison ... dosing #drugs #table
Hyperkalemia shortens repolarization; changes in the T wave provide the earliest clues to hyperpotassemia.
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repolarization causes ... in conduction causes ... prolonged PR and ... #Hyperkalemia #EKG ... Progression #Table
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
The algorithm below ... probably much higher (e.g ... HSV encephalitis ... HSV PCR would cause ... Management #Meningitis #Encephalitis
Syncope Diagnostic Testing and Evaluation: Cost Effectiveness
Frequency obtained - Abnormal findings - Helped determine etiology of
- Cost - Cost per ... syncope Tests: ECG ... , Carotid U/S, EEG ... Effectiveness #table ... #comparison