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Normal adult opening pressure
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90-180 mmH2O
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Opening pressure indicating intracranial HTN
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>250 mmH2O
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Clotting
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None in normal CSF (no fibrinogen); Positive in traumatic taps, suppurative/TB meningitis, spinal block
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Differentiating traumatic tap and subarachnoid hemorrhage
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Blood will clear between the 1st and 3rd tubes in traumatic tap, and D-Dimer will be negative. Blood will remain in subarachnoic hemorrhage, and it will be D-Dimer positive.
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What happens to protein concentration as CSF passes down the spine?
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The concentration of protein increases.
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How to differentiate CSF from snot?
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There are two isoforms of transferrin present in the CSF, and only one in other body fluids.
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Cortical vs. lacunar stroke
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Cortical: increased LD, AST and CK. Lacunar: increased LD with normal AST and CK.
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LD levels
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Decreased in traumatic tap, increased in intracranial hemorrhage.
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