Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (954 page)

BOOK: Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis
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   Use
   Diagnosis of tumors, infections, inflammation of the CNS, and other neurologic and medical conditions.
   Interpretation

Increased In

   Elevated levels of glucose in the blood
   CNS syphilis

Decreased In

   CNS infections (glucose levels are usually normal in viral infections)
   Chemical meningitis
   TB meningitis
   Cryptococcal meningitis
   Mumps
   Primary and metastatic tumors of meninges
   Sarcoidosis
   Inflammatory conditions
   Subarachnoid hemorrhage

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