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Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Cerebrospinal Fluid ... #CSF #Fluid ... #Normal #Bacterial ... #Viral #Comparison ... Table #Diagnosis #Infection
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
Encephalitis ... subarachnoid space, the fluid ... common causes are bacterial ... #meningitis #Encephalitis ... #Comparison #Features
The algorithm below shows how pre-test probability could be combined with various criteria to determine which
HSV encephalitis ... indolent process than bacterial ... meningitis, so ... is proposed: #Management ... #Meningitis #Encephalitis
SEPSIS AND SEPTIC SHOCK

DEFINITION AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
 • Sepsis: Life-threatening organ dysfunction due to a dysregulated host
Gram-positive/-negative bacteria ... INITIAL MANAGEMENT ... ADVANCED MANAGEMENT ... , ventilation, ICU ... Shock #Diagnosis #Management
Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome - Overview of IRIS

What Is IRIS?
	• A state of hyperinflammatory response that
, bacterial superinfection ... CNS tuberculoma meningitis ... IRIS (exception: encephalitis ... • Cryptococcal meningitis ... Differential #Diagnosis #Management
Fluid Responsiveness and Fluid Tolerance Testing - OnePager Summary
Fluid resuscitation can be beneficial when required or
Arterial Line: ... via cold saline injection ... measurement using arterial ... #criticalcare #comparison ... #challenges #management
Sepsis - Interventions that do / do not improve outcomes
Do:
- Have high index of suspicion and
think patient has bacterial ... Talk to others - infectious ... nurses well, pay ICU ... , transfusion, fluid ... Interventions #Management