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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 ... #Normal #Bacterial ... Viral #Comparison #Table ... #Diagnosis #Infection
Purpura - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Non-blanchable, dark red to purple, hemorrhagic skin lesions that result from leakage
- Differential Diagnosis ... SLE) - Viral infections ... - Neisseria meningitidis ... gangrenosum • Bacterial ... #nonpalpable #dermatology
X-Linked Agammaglobulinemia: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
The epidemiology of this disease is 1/340,000 births and roughly double
40% of patients diagnosed ... plasma cells in blood ... • Increased susceptibility ... bacterial infections ... (e.g. bacterial
Capnocytophaga Canimorsus Skin Rash

40 M presents w/ N, V, severe epigastric pain. SHx: smoker, drinks 18
dogs & latter can cause ... cellulitis to meningitis ... the key to the diagnosis ... carbapenem pending susceptibility ... Canimorsus #Skin #Rash #dermatology
Erythemas Summarized
Erythema ab igne
 • A dermatosis that results from repeated exposure to heat (fires, heating
Haverhill fever caused ... of the pustular material ... Erythemas #comparison #table ... #differential #diagnosis ... #dermatology #compared
Differentiating NBTE from Infective Endocarditis
No pathognomonic signs/symptoms or echo features that are specific to NBTE, and
is required for diagnosis ... Features of Non-Bacterial ... in up to 30% of cases ... large infarct - Infectious ... #table
Lung Abscess - Diagnosis and Management Summary

Lung Abscess Etiology:
 • Necrosis of lung parenchyma by a
polymicrobial infection ... anemia • Sputum/Blood ... Pathogens: • Aerobic Bacteria ... • Anaerobic Bacteria ... #differential #causes
Blood Product Transfusions One Pager Summary
Type and screen - determines blood type and detects in recipient
Causes purpura & ... very rare), or bacterial ... - Bacterial ... #Transfusions #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Blood Transfusion Reactions

Immune Mediated:
 • Febrile Non-Hemolytic Transfusion Reaction (FNHTR): Most common immune reaction to transfusion.
Infection - Infection ... very rare), or bacterial ... • Bacterial contamination ... #Transfusion #diagnosis ... #management #hematology
Sweet Syndrome

Acute febrile neutrophilic dermatosis (Sweets Syndrome) is a skin condition characterized by fever and inflamed
Causes: - Idiopathic ... gastrointestinal infection ... Acral erythema - Bacterial ... neutrophils in the blood ... #dermatology #oncology