CNS infections Flashcards
1
Q
meningitis
A
inflammation of meninges.
abnormal number of WBCs in CSF
Acute- over hours to days
Chronic- weeks
2
Q
encephalitis
A
inflammation of brain parenchyma
abnormal state of consciousness minimal meningeal signs
3
Q
pathophysiology
A
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4
Q
aseptic meningitis
A
enterovirus leading cause summer/fall fecal oral self limiting humoral deficient people get super sick
5
Q
pneumococcus
A
s. pneumonia
6
Q
meningococcus
A
neisseria meningiditis
7
Q
HSV
A
usually benign, often HSV2
8
Q
HSV encephalitis
A
BAD
most common cause
fever, headache, psychiatric symptoms, seizures, vomiting, focal weakness, memory
sequelae
