Term
inflammation of meninges
photophobia, headache, neck regidity
increased # of WBC in CSF (pleocytosis) |
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Definition
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Factor si C3b
URT
Binds to lungs and goes to CSF
meningitis from 1 mo to 18 y.o. |
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Definition
| Meningitis from Strep. Pneumoniae |
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Term
most common meningitis
less than 1 m.o. |
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Definition
| Meningitis from Group B strep. |
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Term
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Definition
| flex head forward, knees flex forward |
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Term
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Definition
| flex hip, extend knee, pain |
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Term
Diagnosis of Meningitis
if neuroimaging negative get... |
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Definition
LP
gram stain and culture CSF
cell count and protein |
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Term
Gram neg. diplococci
nasopharynx
Epidemic cases: serotypes A,C
Sporadic cases: serotypes B,C,Y
Close contact, military/freshmen/endemic areas
Vaccine Quadravalent |
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Definition
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Term
Meningitis Treatment
less than 1 month |
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Definition
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Term
Meningitis Treatment
1 mo to 23 mo |
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Definition
| Vancomycin + 3rd gen. ceph |
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Term
Meningitis Treatment
2 y to 50 yr |
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Definition
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Term
Meningitis Treatment
50 yr + |
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Definition
| Vanc. + ampicillin + 3rd gen. ceph |
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Term
Meningitis Treatment
penetrating trauma
postneurosurgery
CSF shunt |
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Definition
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Term
Meningitis Treatment
Basilar skull fracture |
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Definition
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Term
pleocytosis mild to moderate, mononuclear
inc. protein
glucose normal
granulomas
ziehl-neelson staining
culture standard for diag. |
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Definition
Chronic Bacterial Mengoencephalitis
Tuberculosis |
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Term
lymphocytes in CSF brain invasion mental deteroiration and mood deviation
Tabes dorsalis - dorasl root and ganglia severe proprioceptiove loss dorsal columns are pale and atrophic |
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Definition
| Chronic Bacterial Mengoencephalitis Neurosyphillis |
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Term
spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi
ticks spread
meningitis, facial nerve palsies
polyneuropathy |
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Definition
Chronic Bacterial Mengoencephalitis
neuroborreliosis
lyme disease |
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Term
General Term
fever, headache
altered level of consciousness
focal or diffuse neurological signs |
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Definition
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Term
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Definition
Flaviviridae
Toga
Bunya (not many cases)
Herpes (lots of cases)
number of others |
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Term
53yo female,
seizing, personality change, works in daycare
CSF: 400 wbc, 200rbc, lymphocytes predominate,
glu normal
protein elevated
gram stain neg. |
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Definition
Herpes simplex encephalities
HSV 1 adults
HSV 2 kids |
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Term
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Definition
supportive, symptomatic, treat cause
Herpes: acyclovir
CMV ganciclovir/foscarnet
HIV: HAART |
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Term
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Definition
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Term
Brain Abcess
Localizers
Temporal Lobe |
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Definition
Temporal Lobe
headache/aphasia |
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Term
Brain Abcess
Localizers
Frontal Lobe |
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Definition
Frontal Lobe
Mental Stauts change/hemiparesis, expressive speech disturbance |
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Term
Brain Abcess
Localizers
Cerebellum |
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Definition
Vomiting
Ataxia
nystagums
dysmetria |
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Term
Brain Abcess
Localizers
Brainstem |
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Definition
vomiting
hemiparesis
dysphagia
facial weakness |
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Term
Middle Cerebral Artery Distribution
Area of involvement |
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Definition
| Endocardidits (heart valve) |
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Term
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Definition
image
LP
culture
surgical drainage
brain biopsy - do earlier in treatment if suspect toxoplasmosis |
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Term
10d of head and neck pain
returned from two week in jamaica
eosinophilia in blood
intracranial pressure (sign of enceph)
CSF: WBC 333 |
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Definition
angiostrongylus cantonensis
rat lung worm |
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Term
angiostrongylus cantonensis
characteristics |
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Definition
rat lung worm
most common infection with eosinophilic meningitis
parasite - 3rd larva stage infects
most self limited
SE Asia/Sporadic US. |
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Term
pus between arachnoid and inner surface of dura
infection of sinuses or skull
Caused by strep or staph |
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Definition
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Term
| associated with osteomyelitis may occur in SC diag. by aspiration by interventional radiology or surgery strep or Staph |
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Definition
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