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L3: Meningitis Flashcards

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The brain and spinal cord are covered by connective tissue layers collectively called the …..

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meninges

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Layers of meninges

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Def of Meningitis

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def of Encephalitis

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Def of Meningoencephalitis

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Causes of Meningitis

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Infective Causes of Meningitis

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Non-Infective Causes of Meningitis

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Fungal Causes of Meningitis

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Parasitic Causes of Meningitis

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Pathogenesis of Meningitis

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difference between meningitis & septicemic meningitis

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Meningitis and septicemia often occur together

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CP of Meningitis

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Signs of Infection in Meningitis

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Signs of Meningeal Irritation in Meningitis

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Signs of Increased ICP in Meningitis

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Signs of Toxemia in Meningitis

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Neck regidity in Meningitis

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How to Elicit Kernig’s sign?

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Interpretation of Kernig’s sign

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How to Elicit Brudzinski’s sign?

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Interpretation of Brudzinski’s sign

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Meningitis Rash & Glass Test

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One sign of meningococcal septicemia is a …..

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rash that does not fade under pressure.

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This rash is caused by ……. under the skin

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blood leaking

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  • It starts anywhere on the body.
  • It can spread quickly to look like fresh bruises.
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This rash is more difficult to see on ….. skin.

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darker

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29
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Look on the paler areas of the skin and under the eyelids.

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30
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Classification of Meningitis

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Meningitis caused by a ……. is life threatening and requires urgent medical attention and treatment with antibiotics.

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bacteria

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Meningitis caused by a ….. is very rarely life threatening but can cause the body to become very weak

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virus

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When bacteria invade the body they can cause meningitis, septicemia or meningitis and septicemia together

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34
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Reservoir of Bacterial Meningitis

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Causes of Bacterial Meningitis

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36
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Most Common cause of Bacterial Meningitis

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37
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What is another leading cause of Bacterial Meningitis?

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38
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Hemophilus Influenza & Bacterial Meningitis

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Listeria Monocytogenes & Bacterial Meningitis

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Other Causes of Bacterial Meningitis

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Causes of Viral Meningitis

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Most Common Causes of Viral Meningitis

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Reservoirs in Viral Meningitis

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MOT of Viral Meningitis

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TTT of Viral Meningitis

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46
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Most patients recover completely on their own in Viral meningitis

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Viruses cause a ….. number of cases of meningitis than do bacteria

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greater

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Viral meningitis is usually mild and often clears on its own within two weeks

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The most common signs and symptoms of enteroviral infections are …..

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…..

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Complications of Meningitis

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Nervous Complications of Meningitis

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Eyes Complications of Meningitis

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ear Complications of Meningitis

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Cardiac Complications of Meningitis

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genitourinary Complications of Meningitis

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Joint Complications of Meningitis

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Dx of Meningitis

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what is the definitive Dx of Meningitis?

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59
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Characters of CSF in Lumbar puncture in CSF

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60
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TTT of Bacterial Meningitis

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61
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As S. pneumoniae and N. meningitides are the most common pathogens in adult disease, antibiotic coverage of these bacteria is most important.

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In adults, the combination of ….. is routinely started empirically

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63
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In adults older than 50 years, immunocompromised hosts, and patients with head trauma or CSF leak, ……

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L. monocytogenes becomes a more prevalent pathogen in bacterial meningitis.

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For this reason, ampicillin is added to the empiric treatment regimen.

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…

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TTT of Fungal meningitis - Cryptococcal

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TTT of **Tuberculous meningitis **

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TTT of Parasitic meningitis - Amebic

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TTT of Helminthic Meningitis

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General Prevention of Meningitis

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Active Immunizationn in Meningitis

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Chemoprophylaxis in Meningitis

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Done

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