CNS - Meningitis, encephalitis, brain abscess Flashcards by Max Kam | Brainscape

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Meningitis

Classification

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Meningitis vs encephalitis

Distinguishing feature

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Bacterial meningitis

Common causative pathogens

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Bacterial meningitis

Most likely causative organism across age groups and demographics

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Viral meningitis

Most common pathogens

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Subacute and malignant meningitis

Causes

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Bacterial meningitis

Pathophysiology

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Viral meningitis

Pathophysiology

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Meningitis

S/S

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Meningitis

History taking questions

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Meningitis

P/E

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Meningitis

Biochemical Ix

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Microbiological Ix:
- Blood culture
- CSF analysis by lumbar puncture; CSF smear, culture with sensitivity testing, antigen detection and PCR
- Blood and urine for viral culture and PCR
- Throat, rectal swabs for viral culture and PCR
- Serology

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Meningitis

Compare CSF parameters between bacterial vs viral vs fungal infection

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Meningitis

Microbiological workup

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Blood culture
* Cultures should be obtained before administration of antimicrobials
* Useful when lumbar puncture is delayed or deferred due to increased ICP

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Meningitis

Radiological Ix

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Meningitis

Management of increased ICP

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Meningitis

Antimicrobials

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Meningitis

Dexamethasone use
- Indication
- MoA
- Rationale

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Meningitis

Medical treatment in children

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Meningitis

Complications

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Meningitis

Prevention

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Anti-TB medications
- MoA
- Side effects

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Anti-TB medication use with dexamethasone

Indications

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Lumbar puncture

Contraindications
Complications

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Ddx neutrophilic and lymphocytic meningitis

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Encephalitis

Definition
Difference with meningitis

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Encephalitis

Acute and chronic causes

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Post-infectious viral encephalitis

Causes

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Difference between primary and post infectious viral encephalitis

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Encephalitis

Clinical presentation

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Encephalitis

D/dx

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Encephalitis

Investigations

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Encephalitis

Treatment (excluding general and ICH treatment)

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Brain abscess

Routes of spread

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Brain abscess

Causative pathogens

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Brain abscess

Clinical presentation
Disease progression

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Brain abscess

Investigation

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Brain abscess

Treatment
Complications

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