Patients Presenting w/ CNS Infections Flashcards
prefrontal headache
high fever
disturbance in smell
swimming in warm water
Naegleria
Bell’s palsy
systemic disease
cutaneous lesions
carditis
Borrelia
Ascending paralysis
history of GIT infection
Campylobacter
Ascending paralysis
history of pulmonary infection
Hib
lethargy and irritability
history of viral infection
chicken pox
aspirin use
Reye’s syndrome
ocular nerve palsies
previous history of TB
active TB
TB meningitis
2 mos old
sepsis, seizure, irritability
bulging of fontanelles, rigidity
GBS
headache, fever, confusion
lethargy, nuchal rigidity, vomiting
(-) proper vaccination
<5 y/o
Hib
headache, fever, confusion
lethargy, nuchal rigidity, vomiting
properly vaccinated child
abrupt in onset
toxic looking w/ rashes all over
Meningococcus
headache, fever, confusion
lethargy, nuchal rigidity, vomiting
young adults
Pneumococcus
headache, fever, confusion
lethargy, nuchal rigidity, vomiting
renal transplant patient
Listeria
headache, fever, confusion
lethargy, nuchal rigidity, vomiting
gradual onset of signs and symptoms
not toxic looking
Enterovirus
headache, fever, confusion
lethargy, nuchal rigidity, vomiting
RBCs in the CSF
HSV
