Meningitis + CSF Flashcards
(29 cards)
1
Q
Cloudy
A
Bacterial
Fungal
2
Q
Clear/cloudy
A
Viral
3
Q
Fibrin web
A
TB
4
Q
What is the appearance of bacterial
A
Cloudy
5
Q
What is the appearance of viral
A
Clear/cloudy
6
Q
What is the appearance of TB
A
Fibrin web
7
Q
What is the appearance of fungal
A
Cloudy
8
Q
Glucose low (<1/2 plasma)
A
Bacterial
TB
9
Q
60-80% of plasma glucose
A
Viral
10
Q
Low glucose
A
Fungal
11
Q
Glucose in bacterial
A
Low <1/2 plasma
12
Q
Glucose in viral
A
60-80% of plasma
13
Q
Glucose in TB
A
Low <1/2 plasma
14
Q
Glucose in fungal
A
Low
15
Q
Protein high (>1g\L)
A
Bacterial
TB
16
Q
Protein normal/raised
A
Viral
17
Q
Protein high
A
Fungal
18
Q
Bacterial protein
A
High (>1g/L)
19
Q
Viral protein
A
Normal/raised
20
Q
TB protein
A
High (>1g/L)
21
Q
Fungal protein
A
High
22
Q
10-5,000 polymorphs
A
Bacterial
23
Q
Bacterial white cells
A
10-5,000 polymorphs
24
Q
15-1,000 lymphocytes
A
Viral
25
Viral white cells
15-1,000 lymphocytes
26
30-300 lymphocytes
TB
27
TB white cells
30-300 lymphocytes
28
20-200 lymphocytes
Fungal
29
Fungal
20-200 lymphocytes
