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Findings in Cerebrospinal Fluid in Different Causes of Meningitis

#CSF #Fluid #Analysis #Interpretation #Meningitis #Normal #Bacterial #Viral
Findings in Cerebrospinal ... Fluid in Different Causes ... Normal #Bacterial #Viral ... #Comparison #Table
Summary of meta-analysis of pharmacotherapy trials in BPD
https://www.cochrane.org/CD005652/BEHAV_psychological-therapies-borderline-personality-disorder
Meta-analyses of RCTs were undertaken for the following outcomes:
‘treatment as usual ... Findings are summarised ... in Tables 5.2 and ... 5.4 #EBM #Management ... Effectiveness #Table
Potassium-Binding Agents to Treat Hyperkalemia
Sodium zirconium cyclosilicate (Lokelma):
 • Mechanism: Preferentially captures K in exchange for
Potassium-Binding ... Usual maintenance ... aspiration #Potassium #Binding ... #pharmacology #table ... #comparison #binders
Spinal Cord Disorders - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Spinal cord neurological lesion:
Clinical findings:
 • Symptoms and signs below
neurological lesion: Clinical ... Non-compressive Spinal Cord Causes ... Infections: - Viral ... Mycoplasma, Influenza, EBV ... differential #algorithm
Drug Induced Lupus vs SLE
Drug Induced Lupus (DIL):
 • Epidemiology: -10% of all lupus cases, drug-dependent,
to 1:1 F:M • Clinical ... Discontinuation of causal ... • Treatment: Usual ... druginduced #lupus #sle #comparison ... #table #rheumatology
It is important to recognize Acute Decompensated Heart Failure (ADHF) as more than just simply a
Some exam findings ... ECG is vital while ... the determined cause ... #differential #algorithm ... cardiology #treatment #table
Cullen's sign. Lipase 1,781. Bruising in the skin around the umbilicus. This sign is named after
conditions that cause ... pregnancy, or other causes ... finding. ... Cullen's sign is a visual ... #cullensign #em
Cortical Desmoid - MSK Radiology
Imaging Findings:
 • Circumscribed, small cortically based Tl -hypointense and T 2-hyperintense
Radiology Imaging Findings ... Case description ... MR is able to distinguish ... Cortical #Desmoid #clinical ... #mri #clinical
Intracardiac Rhabdomyomas on Echocardiogram

Huge cardiac masses...initially diagnosed in utero, mass just beneath the aortic valve Anguished
Huge cardiac masses ... completely stable ... Given usual progression ... Echocardiogram #clinical ... #cardiology #pocus
Toxic Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical Features, Diagnosis, and Management
Methanol intoxication:
 • Accidental or intentional ingestion of adulterated
Alcohol Ingestion: Clinical ... methanol; rare cases ... gap with HAGAc, Visual ... diagnosis #toxicology #comparison ... #table #management