CNS Flashcards

1
Q

Most common symptom of brain abcess

A

headache

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2
Q

Yeast that causes meningitis in late stage HIV

A

Cryptococcus

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3
Q

Cell culture can be used to identify strep pneumoniae?

A

Optochin

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4
Q

Method of obtaining csf

A

Lumbar puncture

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5
Q

Common cause of brain abcess?

A

streptococci

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6
Q

Common cause of menigitis?

A

Neisseria meningitidis

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7
Q

Type of WBC seen in CSF in bacterial meningitis?

A

Neutrophils

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8
Q

Examination finding when flexing the neck caused hip and knees to flex?

A

Brudzinskis sign

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9
Q

Organism responisble for lock jaw

A

clostridium tetani

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10
Q

Treatemer for HSV encephalitis?

A

Aciclovir

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11
Q

Inflammation of brain?

A

Encephalitits

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12
Q

Method of bacterial spread through blood stream?

A

Haemotogenous

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13
Q

Leading coause of viral meningitis?

A

Enteroviruses

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14
Q

Focal suppurative process

A

ABCESS

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15
Q

Primary treatment for large brain abcess

A

drainage

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