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Rob and Zach discuss CNS infections and how to differentiate between meningitis, encephalitis, and brain abscess.

Send us Fan Mail Ninja Nerds! In this episode, Rob and Zach dive into CNS infections and walk through how to build a simple framework to separate and identify meningitis, encephalitis, and brain abscess, then link each one to its classic clinical clues, imaging findings, CSF patterns, and empiric treatment. Through high-yield case-based discussions, we cover when to obtain imaging before a lumbar puncture, how to interpret opening pressure, cell counts, glucose levels, and protein levels, and...

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