Flashcards in CNS infections Deck (15):
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inflammation of pia and arachnoid
meningitis
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inflammation of brain parenchyma
encephalitis
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classic triad of meningitis
1. fever
2. HA
3. nuchal rigidity
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resistance to passive extension at the knee; used to test for ____
kernig sign; test for meningitis
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spontaneous flexion of the knees/hip when neck is passively flexed
brudzinski sign
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most common causes of community acquired meningitis
S. pneumonie, N. meningitidis
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what bacteria more commonly cause meningitis in immunocompromised?
1. Listeria
2. S. aureus
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what tx reduces mortality/morbidity of bacterial meningitis
steroids
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which category of meningitis is most common?
viral
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most common agent of viral meningitis?
enterovirus
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fever, HA, change in Level of consciousness, bizarre behavior, aphasia
herpes simplex encephalitis
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virus that resides in temporal lobe
herpes simplex
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lymphocytic meningitis, radiculoneuritis, facial palsy, rash
lyme neuroborreliosis
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reactivation of endemic JC papova virus
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy
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