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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
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
Guide to Interpretation of Positive Blood Cultures

I arrange the potential Gram stain results that one can
cocci, Gram(+) rods ... , Gram(–) rods, ... ‘Shape’ of the bacteria ... shaped GPR, these clues ... Interpretation #Laboratory #Microbiology
Capnocytophaga spp on Culture and Blood Smear
Associated w/ dog/human oral flora, can cause bacteremia in immunocompromised
oral flora, can cause ... bacteremia in immunocompromised ... Gram negative rods ... clinical #microscopy #microbiology
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
Actinotignum schaalii on Culture and Microscopy
- Gram positive facultative anaerobic coccobacili
 - 4 of 4 sets,
short Gram pos rods ... and occasional cause ... the clearly the cause ... of the bacteremia ... Culture #Microscopy #Microbiology