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What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH ... Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation ... Meningitis #Comparison #Table ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation ... - Leukocytes - Differential ... Cerebrospinal #Fluid #CSF #Interpretation ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Urine Specific Gravity - Interpretation
Specific Gravity = Density of urine / Density of water
SG close to
Specific Gravity - Interpretation ... Density of water SG ... Specific #Gravity #Interpretation ... #diagnosis #differential ... #nephrology
Causes of Frequency, Nocturia, Polyuria

#Frequency #Nocturia #Polyuria #Causes #Differential #Urology #Table
Polyuria #Causes #Differential ... #Urology #Table
Upper Versus Lower Motor Neuron Findings

Denervation near the target muscle fibers (lower motor neuron disease) results
and disorganized interpretation ... Findings #Diagnosis #Table ... #Neurology
Unilateral Fixed Dilated Pupil - Differential Diagnosis Framework
If Altered Mental Status - Consider Oculomotor (3rd cranial
Dilated Pupil - Differential ... lntracranial hemorrhage, SAH ... Dilated #Pupil #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
Acid Base Disorders - Blood Gas Interpretation

Steps for Blood Gas Interpretation: 
1. Acidemia or Alkalemia? 
2.
for Blood Gas Interpretation ... Differentials? ... acidosis Step 5 - Differential ... Diagnosis #Summary #Nephrology ... Base #Gas #VBG #differential
What are common stroke mimics?
From Konrad CN, Crocco T, Biola J, Larrabee H. Is it stroke,
#Diagnosis #Differential ... Stroke #Mimics #Table ... #Misdiagnosed #Neurology
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology

HBsAg - Presence denotes current HBV infection (chronic or acute)
HBV Core Antibody -
Hepatitis B (HBV) Serology ... HepatitisB #HBV #Serology ... Diagnosis #Laboratory #Interpretation ... #Table
Stroke Etiologies
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH)
Ischemic
 - Large Vessel Atherosclerosis
 - Cardioembolic: Atrial fib, prosthetic valves, LV aneurysm,
Hemorrhagic (IPH, SAH ... Stroke #causes #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology