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dr_jojo

02/07/07 - 02:29 PM       #1

Suspecting Herpes Encephalitis from history and CT

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02/08/07 - 05:15 PM       #2

associated with altered consciousness, HA, fever and seizures...CMV encephalitis would be Rxed with gangciclovir +/- foscarnet. Also RBCs in the CSF without trauma think HSV!

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