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Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Cerebrospinal Fluid ... in Different Causes ... Meningitis #CSF #Fluid ... Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial ... Viral #Comparison #Table
Causes of Cough and Hemoptysis
Acute Inflammation 
 - Laryngitis 
 - Tracheobronchitis 
 - Mycoplasma and
Causes of Cough ... Pneumonias - Bacterial ... Tuberculosis - Lung Abscess ... #Differential #Causes ... #Table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
• Most common cause ... decubitus - air fluid ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... #differential #causes
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
subarachnoid space, the fluid ... Most common causes ... are bacterial or ... Most common causes ... Comparison #Features #Table
Cardiac Tamponade - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
Caused by an accumulation of blood, pus, effusion fluid
pus, effusion fluid ... pericardiocentesis kit (eg 18G Luer ... measures: • Fluid ... pericardiocentesis, re-assess ... identify pericardial fluid
Back Pain - Differential Diagnosis
Primary Back Pathology:
 • Musculoligamentous injury (a.k.a. lumbosacral strain)
 • Spondylosis (i.e.
Infection: Epidural abscess ... peripancreatic fluid ... Pyelonephritis, Perinephric abscess ... Differential #Diagnosis #causes ... #primarycare #table
Summary table of common benign breast diseases and how to manage them. 
Fibroadenoma:
 • Most common
Summary table of ... aged 35-50 • Fluid-filled ... trauma Breast abscess ... mastitis • Usually caused ... #table
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
Features of Non-Bacterial ... in up to 30% of cases ... common, Aortic root abscess ... Marantic #diagnosis #table
Causes of Lactate Elevation, Lactic Acidosis - Differential Diagnosis

The most common causes of hyperlactatemia are usually:
Causes of Lactate ... The most common causes ... treatments include fluid ... assessment - assess ... - Sepsis - Bacterial
Hyperkalemia - Diagnosis and Management - GrepMed Handbook

S/Sx: Most pts asymptomatic. Weakness, cramping, nausea, paresthesias, palpitations,
Weakness, cramping, nausea ... , Antibiotics (Bactrim ... • Labs: BMP (Assess ... only if no clear cause ... Elimination (see Table