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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 ... Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal ... #Bacterial #Viral ... #Comparison #Table
Causes of Splenomegaly - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Infectious
 • Bacterial
 • Viral (EBV)
 • Parasitic
 • Fungal
Congestive
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Bacterial • Viral ... (EBV) • Parasitic ... Hepatic, Portal, ... #Causes #Hematology
Elevated Liver Enzymes - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Severe ALT > 15x ULN
 • Viral
 • Drugs/Toxins
 •
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... disease US — Normal ... Others #LFTs #Hepatology ... Differential #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis (RPGN)
RPGN has three primary pathophysiologic causes differentiated by immunofluorescence

Immune Complex Mediated (granular staining):
pathophysiologic causes ... Idiopathic • Normal ... to Kidney: Anti-GBM ... differential #diagnosis #algorithm ... #rheumatology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
(GCA) 1) Is visual ... loss caused by ... the optic nerve caused ... efficacy of GCs Abnormal ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Physiologic Skin Changes in Pregnancy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Face
 • Melasma
Abdomen
 • Linea Nigra 
Hormone induced
Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... gravidarum) • Distal ... #SkinChanges #normal ... Pregnancy #skin #dermatology ... #causes
Causes of Petechial Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Pinpoint areas (less than 2 mm) of hemorrhage, which
Causes of Petechial ... Differential Diagnosis Algorithm ... Thrombocytopenia - Abnormal ... deficiency - Abnormal ... #Causes #dermatology
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
CRP - Usually normal ... Discontinuation of causal ... - CRP: Usually normal ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
Vascular Causes ... HBV, HCV, HEV, EBV ... - If both are normal ... function may be abnormal ... #hepatology
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
injury • Gait is abnormal ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Infections: - Viral ... dysfunction • Abnormal ... differential #algorithm