A Rare Case of Meningitis - Labs
Dr. Salman Tahir - Labs
Continuing to discuss Dr. Salman Tahir’s case (RIP.) Today we will discuss the labs.
p.s. please avoid commenting to offer what could have been done differently. His family’s point of view is to offer this information to help save lives.
Increased neutrophils and NETosis
https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/neutrophil-extracellular-traps-may-augur-severe-covid-19-67588
Patients with low lymphocyte count lymphopenia have poorer outcome
https://jintensivecare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40560-020-00453-4
Calculating the anion gap
AG = Sodium - (chloride and bicarb)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anion_gap
High anion gap acidosis
Mnemonic: MUDPILES
Methanol
Uremia
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Paracetamol
Infection, iron, isoniazid leading to lactic acidosis
Ethylene glycol
Salicylates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_anion_gap_metabolic_acidosis#:~:text=High%20anion%20gap%20metabolic%20acidosis%20is%20a%20form%20of%20metabolic,enough%20acid%20from%20the%20body.
Arterial blood gases (ABGs)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arterial_blood_gas_test
Lymphocytic meningitis
https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000500010
Platelet count can reduce by heparin in some cases
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/circulationaha.106.632653
Increased LDH levels
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactate_dehydrogenase
Видео A Rare Case of Meningitis - Labs канала Drbeen Medical Lectures
Continuing to discuss Dr. Salman Tahir’s case (RIP.) Today we will discuss the labs.
p.s. please avoid commenting to offer what could have been done differently. His family’s point of view is to offer this information to help save lives.
Increased neutrophils and NETosis
https://www.the-scientist.com/news-opinion/neutrophil-extracellular-traps-may-augur-severe-covid-19-67588
Patients with low lymphocyte count lymphopenia have poorer outcome
https://jintensivecare.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40560-020-00453-4
Calculating the anion gap
AG = Sodium - (chloride and bicarb)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anion_gap
High anion gap acidosis
Mnemonic: MUDPILES
Methanol
Uremia
Diabetic ketoacidosis
Paracetamol
Infection, iron, isoniazid leading to lactic acidosis
Ethylene glycol
Salicylates
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_anion_gap_metabolic_acidosis#:~:text=High%20anion%20gap%20metabolic%20acidosis%20is%20a%20form%20of%20metabolic,enough%20acid%20from%20the%20body.
Arterial blood gases (ABGs)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arterial_blood_gas_test
Lymphocytic meningitis
https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702007000500010
Platelet count can reduce by heparin in some cases
https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/full/10.1161/circulationaha.106.632653
Increased LDH levels
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactate_dehydrogenase
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