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19 - Encephalitis And Meningitis Flashcards

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Encephalitis

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Inflammation of the brain

- usually viral

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What is a bacterial brain infection?

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Cerebritis

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Primary vs secondary encephalitis

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Primary: virus invades brain and spinal cord

Secondary: (post infectious) encephalitis

  • virus infects another part of the body
  • secondarily enters the brain
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Short list of common encephalitis viruses?

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Herpes

  • HSV
  • VZV

Childhood
- MMR

Arboviruses
Rabies
Toxoplasmosis

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Herpes encephalitis spread by?

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Reactivation

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Arbovirus is spread by?

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Mosquitos

Ticks

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Rabies

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Infected animal

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VZV Cytomegalovirus are more common in?

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Immunocompromised

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Pathophysiology of encephalitis?

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Crosses the BBB

  • virus enters neural cells
  • disruption in cell functioning
  • perivascular congestion
  • hemorrhage
  • inflammatory response
  • diffusely affects gray matter
  • focal or diffuse pathology
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S/s of encephalitis?

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Focal and diffuse presentation

  • fever w HA
  • N/V
  • behavioral changes
  • decreased LOC
  • stiff neck
  • photophobia
  • lethargy
  • gen/local seizures
  • acute confusion
  • amnestic states
  • flaccid paralysis
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Physical signs of encephalitis

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Altered mental
Focal 
- hemiparesis
- focal seizures
- autonomic dysfunction
Movement disorders
Ataxia
Cranial nerve defects
Dysphagia
Meningismus
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MC physical finding for encephalitis?

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Altered mental status and or personality changes

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Diagnostics for encephalitis?

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Head CT
- w and w/o contrast
- before LP
MRI 
- most likely to show abnormals
Electroencephalography
CSF
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Which diagnostics are required?

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Must do a CT first

  • elevated ICP
  • obstructive hydrocephalus
  • mass effect

Then must do LP
- CSF analysis

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Tx for encephalitis?

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Supportive

  • airway
  • fluids/electrolytes
  • nutrition
  • secondary infection
  • hyperpyrexia
  • manage ICP
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How do you manage ICP?

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Head elevation
Diuresis
Mannitol
Seizures

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HSE is MC where?

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Herpes eimplex encephalitis is MC in western countries

- still rare

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What causes HSE?

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Reactivation of HSV

  • lying dormant in the trigemianal ganglia
  • acute onset of sever symptoms
  • NOT associated with active diseases (cold sores)
  • CNS spread from HSV spread through the olfactory tracts
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Mortality rate for HSE?

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50-75%

But 100% have long-term motor and mental disabilities

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HSE s/s?

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Psychiatric symptoms
Anterior opercular syndrome
Global aphasia

Disease specific

  • HSV-1 - brainsetm encephlitis
  • HSV-2 - myelitis
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What is anterior opercular syndrome?

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Benign recurrent meningitis

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Diagnostic studies from HSE?

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PCR DNA for HSV
CT scan
- low density

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HSE tx?

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Supportive

Acyclovir (zovirax)

Can actually treat this one!!

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Arbovirus means?

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Arthropod-borne virus

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Arboviruses require?
Vector - mosquito - tick (rare) Birds infect the mosquitos
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Common symptoms of arboviruses?
Usually few or no symptoms
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2 MC arboviruses?
St louis encephalitis - urban near Mississippi river California virus - N midewst and East
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Less common arboviruses?
Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) - rare but high mortality - found in new england Western equine encephalitis (WEE) - rural communities west of Mississippi river
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S/S of arboviruses?
``` - Mimics encephalitis Vary by virus - Dysuria/pyuria - Seizures - Movement disorders ```
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Dysuria and pyuria occur in?
St. Louis encephalitis
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Generalized or localized seizures occur with?
California encephalitis
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Movement disorders are common in?
St. Louis encephalitis EEE WEE - Eastern equine encephalitis - Western equine encephalitis
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Labs/diagnostics for arboviruses?
Leukocytosis | EEG changes
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Tx for encephalitis
Supportive
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Preventative for encephalitis?
Insect repellant - Skin - Homes No water-holding containers around the home
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West nile is a?
Arboviral - flavivirus
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Transmission of west nile?
Birds Mosquitos Throughout the US Mostly summer/fall but year round in the south
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Old people are at an increased risk for (west nile)
Neuroinvasive infection
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S/s of west nile?
- Mild/asymptomatic (vast majority) - encephalitis - lethargy (extreme) - flaccid paralysis
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Flaccid paralysis with WNE?
Only 10% of the time
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Diagnostics for WNE?
Leukopenia | Serologic testing
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Tx for WNE?
Supportive
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Major pathways for meningitis?
1. Invasion of the bloodstream 2. Retrograde neuronal pathway 3. Direct contagious spread
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How does meningitis direct contiguous spread work?
Spreads to brain from - Sinusitis - Otitis media
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Before HIB vaccine most bacterial meningitis included - H. flu, - N. Meningitis, - S. Pneumoniae Now its usually?
Its a disease of adults | - penicillin-resistant S. pneumonia
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The HIB vaccine...
Decreased HIB meningitis by 90% | - got to be alive to have autism, just saying
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Classic presentation of meningitis?
``` Fever Ha Neck stiffness Photophobia N/V Papilledema Rash Hepatosplenomegaly Cerebral dysfunction ```
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Meningitis cerebral dysfunction symptoms?
Lethargy Confusion Coma
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Triad of meningitis?
Only 2/3 of pts - Fever - nuchal rigidity - mental status change
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Kernig sign?
Hip at 90* Cant extend Knee - hamstring pain Indicates meningeal irritation
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Brudzinski sign?
Chin Bent to chest | Hips flexion
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Atypical presentation of meningitis?
HIV Elderly - May be subtle - May be mostly lethargy Neutropenia pt’s - subtle symptoms of meningeal irritation
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Cornerstone for meningitis diagnosis?
CSF
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Meningitis CT/MRI | ?
DO NOT aid in diagnosis of meningitis
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CSF finding chart?
Youve seen it before, its on slide 33
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MC bacterial meningitis pathogens?
S. Pneumonia N. Meningitidis H. Influenzae
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MC meningitis in neonates?
GBS E. Coli Listeria monocytogenes
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MC bacterial meningitis in US?
Streptococcus pneumonia
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Tx for s. Pneumoniae meningitis?
Cefotaximine Or Ceftriaxone And Vancomycin + dexamethasone
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S. Pneumonia findings on CSF?
Fulminant illness with CSF - PMNs > 1000 - low glucose (<25%)
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Neisseria meningitis is a?
Gram-neg diplococcus Seen in epidemics
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N. Meningitis risk?
High mortality High risk in - asplenics - Terminal complement deficiency
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Tx for M. Meningitidis?
Cefotaximine /Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin + dexamethasone
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N. Meningitis is found in?
Africa College students (dorms) Military recruits
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Prevention for N. Meningitis?
Vaccine for: - asplenic pts - HIV - college students - recruits - the Hajj
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The N. Meningitis vaccine is?
New tetravalent conjugate vaccine | - recommended for young adolescents
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listeria monocytogenes is common in?
Setting of cell-mediated immune deficiency Rare in healthy adults - age >50 - pregnancy - alcoholics - steroids
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Tx for listeria monocytogenes?
Ampicillin + gentamicin - empiric abx - pending CSF results Droplet isolation x 24-48hrs
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Who needs Post exposure prophylaxis for N. Meningitidis?
Close contacts - prolonged contact >8hrs - close proximity <3 feet - directly exposed to secretions - w/in 1 week before onset of symptoms Medical personnel - airwary
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Prophylaxis meds for N. Meningitis?
Ceftrixone - 250mg Or Rifampin 600mg Cipro 500mg
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The big menigitis bugs?
Viral - enterovirus (coxsackie) - herpesvirus - arthropod-borne - HIV Parasitic - free living amoebas Fungal - C. Neoformans - C. Immitis - B. Dermatidis - candida - H. Capsulatum Special - TP - syphilis
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Tx of viral mengitis?
Only require supportive care - self limited Antivirals may be used if needed
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Fungal meningitis tx?
Antifungals as needed
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TB meningitis tx?
Isoniazid (INH) | Pyrazinaminde (PZA)
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Syphilitic meningitis tx?
Aqueous crystalline Pen G | Benzathine Pen G
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Differential for meningitis?
``` Brain abscess Noninfectious meningitis Meningeal carcinomatosis CNS vasculitis Stroke ```
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What is a prion-related disease
Proteinaceous infectous particles | - affects humans and animals (humans are animals... just saying)
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Examples of prion-related diseases?
Kuru Creutzfeld-jakob diease Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
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Prion related diseases fun facts?
Strangely unique - inheritied/ sporadically/ infectious Long incubation periods
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Prion disease tx and mortality?
All are fatal No treatment
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S/s of prion-related diseases?
- 6-7th decade of life - Dementia (progresses) - Multifocal neurological dysfunction - myoclonic fasciculations - ataxia - somnolence - progressive cognitive impairment
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Diagnosis of prion-related diseases?
Lab - developing PCR MRI - bilateral areas of increased intensity CSF - increased protein (CSF)
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Infections tissue with prion-related diseases
Brain/eye tissue Cerebral electrodes Infected instruments
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Prion-related diseases medical equipment?
Special autoclaving and treatment for known cases
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Differential for prion-related diseases?
- Alzheimer disease - Dementia in motor neuron disease - HIV-1 encephalopathy - AIDS dementia complex - herpes simplex encephalitis - hydrocephalus - inherited metabolic diseases - multiinfarct dementia
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