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Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Fluid in Different Causes ... of Meningitis ... Interpretation #Meningitis ... Bacterial #Viral #Comparison ... #Table #Diagnosis
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
Encephalitis Meningitis ... Most common causes ... Most common causes ... #Comparison #Features ... #Table #Diagnosis
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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Interpretation #Meningitis ... #Comparison #Table ... #Neurology #Diagnosis
Chest Pain - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiovascular Causes:
 - Outflow Obstruction
     • Aortic
- Differential Diagnosis ... Algorithm Cardiovascular ... Infarction • Stable ... • Trauma - Neurologic ... #Algorithm #causes
Differentiation Between Nephrotic Syndrome and Nephritic Syndrome 
== Nephrotic Syndrome ==
Onset - Insidious 
Edema - ++++
Blood
Red blood cell casts ... Red blood cell casts ... Syndrome #Nephritic #Comparison ... #Table #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
specific to NBTE, and diagnosis ... is required for diagnosis ... in up to 30% of cases ... #Endocarditis #comparison ... #table
Physiologic Approach to Hypotonic Hyponatremia
The next time you have a case of hypotonic hyponatremia, give the
time you have a case ... normal volume-based algorithm ... #differential #diagnosis ... #table #sodium ... #nephrology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
fires, heating pads ... Haverhill fever caused ... PrathitKulkarni #Erythemas #comparison ... #table #differential ... #diagnosis #dermatology
Hyperthermic Toxidromes
Five toxidromes may present with overlapping features: hyperthermia, rhabdomyolysis, altered mental status/seizures.
 • Sympathomimetic -
serotoninergic meds ... pharmacogenetic disease caused ... Hyperthermic #Toxidromes #comparison ... #table #diagnosis