CSF: what is going on?

Question 1

opaque and if left will form fibrin webs

Answer 1

TB men

Question 2

SAH Ix

Answer 2

CT angio

Question 3

aseptic

Answer 3

viral

Question 4

glucose in aseptic

Answer 4

normal

Question 5

increased pressure
increased WBC
increased glucose
increased protein

Answer 5

fungal

Question 6

gram positive in a kid

Answer 6

lysteria

Question 7

which two CSF look the same in terms of components

Answer 7

TB AND bacterial

Question 8

xanthochromia

Answer 8

SAH

Question 9

other features of TB

Answer 9

delirium and CN palsy

Question 10

Oligoclonal bands

Answer 10

MS

Question 11

gram neg bacilli

Answer 11

H Influ and E coli

Question 12

gram neg cocci

Answer 12

N men

Question 13

gram positive cocci

Answer 13

Staph and STrep

Question 14

features of FND, seizures or coma in a viral confirmed LP PCR

Answer 14

encephalitis

Question 15

features of a brain abcess

Answer 15

fever
headache
FND
there is usually trauma/something associated with infection exposure

Question 16

Ix for abcess

Answer 16

contrast enhanced CT

Question 17

polymorphs

Answer 17

neutrophils - bacterial

Question 18

mononuclear cells

Answer 18

viral (aseptic)

Question 19

alcoholic with meningitis features

Answer 19

CMV