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Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF) Interpretation
Appearance - Opening Pressure - Leukocytes - Differential - Glucose - Protein -
Interpretation Appearance ... - Autoimmune UCSD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #neurology #LumbarPuncture
What's in a Tap: CSF Analysis

Normal vs Bacterial vs Viral vs SAH
 - Opening Pressure
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Opening Pressure - Appearance ... Interpretation #Meningitis #Comparison ... #Table #Neurology ... #Diagnosis
Comparison of Causes of Salt-Wasting in Infancy
 - PHA 1
 - PHA 3
 - 21-OH CAH
Comparison of Causes ... Wasting #Infancy #Comparison ... #Causes #differential ... #diagnosis #pediatrics ... #nephrology
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Disorders (Reversible Causes ... , Nutritional UCSD ... #differential #diagnosis ... #causes #neurology
Appearance of Liver Lesions on Various Imaging Modalities
 • Computed Tomography (CT) - Arterial Phase, Portal
Appearance of Liver ... Contrast #CT #MRI #POCUS ... #differential #diagnosis ... #comparison #table ... #appearance #hepatology
Nephritic vs Nephrotic Syndrome

Step 1: If the patient has hematuria and/or proteinuria, think about nephrotic/nephritic syndromes.
Step
hematuria (RBC casts ... Nephrotic #Syndrome #Comparison ... #Algorithm #Nephrology ... #Diagnosis
Pneumothorax Diagnosis on M-Mode

Left Lung: Normal sliding, sandy beach appearance

Right Lung: No lung sliding, Barcode Sign!

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Pneumothorax Diagnosis ... sliding, sandy beach appearance ... Barcode #Sign #POCUS ... #Diagnosis #Comparison
Urinary Casts and Disease Associations
Hyaline - May be nonspecific; seen in normal individuals or during severe
Urinary Casts and ... Maltese cross" appearance ... edgarvlermamd - Nephrology ... Differential #Microscopy #Diagnosis ... #Nephrology
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
Somatoform Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
 - Patient presents with complex medical problem or symptoms that
- Differential Diagnosis ... Anxiety Disorder - Focus ... is appearance; ... Conversion Disorder - Neurologic ... #Differential #Diagnosis