lumbar puncture CSF analysis

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• CSF analysis with over 5 WBC is infectious
• CSF analysis with lactate over 4 is sign of infection
• eosinophils in CSF is sign of parasitic infection
• bacterial meningitis has decreased glucose, normal protein, neutrophilia in CSF
• viral and fungal meningitis has increased glucose, decreased protein, and lymphophilia in CSF
• meningitis abx coverage
• when to add ampicillin
• avoid chlorhexidine for lumbar puncture

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• Neurology

  • lumbar puncture CSF analysis

• meningitis

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• CSF analysis with over 5 WBC is infectious

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• CSF analysis with SAH has xanthochromia

  • related: lumbar puncture CSF analysis, CSF analysis with over 5 WBC is infectious