bacterial staining, CSF and ABG blood gas Flashcards
1
Q
gram negative
A
pink- thin peptidoglycan
2
Q
gram positive
A
purple- thick
3
Q
Streptococcus pneumoniae
A
gram positive
- diplococci
- purple
4
Q
listeria monocytogene
A
gram positive
- rod
- purple
5
Q
Haemophilus influenzae
A
gram negative
- rod
- pink
6
Q
Neiseria meningitidis
A
- gram negative
- diplococci
- pink
7
Q
substances have to be
A
lipophilic to pass the membrane
8
Q
proteins in CSF
A
less than 1% of plasma
9
Q
glucose in CSF
A
60% of blood plasma
10
Q
RBCs in CSF
A
none- unless trauma
11
Q
WBCs in CSF
A
less than 5 cells/cm- unless infection
12
Q
cells in CSF
A
none- should be clear
13
Q
bacterial meningitis
A
- increase in leukocytes (neutrophils)
- decreased glucose (less than 50%)
14
Q
viral men
A
increase in lymphocytes, normal glucose
15
Q
fungal
A
increase in lymphocytes, decreased glucose
