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CSF Analysis by Mike Cadogan
#Diagnosis #CSF #Analysis #Fluid #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral #Comparison #Table
CSF Analysis by ... Analysis #Fluid #Interpretation ... #Meningitis #Normal ... #Bacterial #Viral ... #Comparison #Table
Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Meningitis #CSF ... Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation ... #Meningitis #Normal ... #Bacterial #Viral ... #Comparison #Table
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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What's in a Tap: CSF ... Analysis Normal ... vs Bacterial vs ... Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation ... Meningitis #Comparison #Table
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF ... ) Interpretation ... - Cultures - Normal ... - Bacterial - ... #Interpretation
External Ventricular Drains (EVDs) & ICP waveform interpretation
An EVD is a temporary closed sterile system that
External Ventricular Drains ... & ICP waveform interpretation ... removes excess CSF ... drainage of excess CSF ... #Ventricular #Drains
C5-C9 Deficiency - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Note:
 • Risk of invasive meningococcal disease is 1000-10000x higher
fatality is rare Normal ... pathogens Bacterial ... cross the blood-brain ... swelling and damaging brain ... Inflammation of CSF
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
weights: - Input: Oral ... Urine, stool, drains ... yourself - Note if interpretation ... Microbiology: - Bacterial ... Tubes, Lines, Drains
Coccidiomycosis - Diagnosis
Diagnosis:
 • Mildly elevated peripheral WBC, Eosinophilia (25%), Elevated ESR, Procalcitonin normal (95%)
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Procalcitonin normal ... hilar adenopathy, Preference ... lobes (unlike bacterial ... Urine & Blood & CSF ... Glucan in blood/CSF
Causes of Hemoptysis - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Massive Hemoptysis (>I00 mL in 24 hours)
 • Malignancy
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Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Malformation Normal ... Abnormalities • CHF ... Infection • Bacterial ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Common MRI Sequences - Basic MRI Brain Interpretation

 • T1 Sequence - T1 is for anatomy.
Interpretation ... it’s anatomic, brain ... Contrast material ... can’t get into normal ... #Interpretation