Dr O Quiz 3 - ch. 30

Question 0

Three types of meningitis

3 clinical manifestations of meningitis

Answer 0

Aseptic viral, tuberculosis, bacteria

Fever and headache associated with a stiff and painful neck

Question 1

Definition of meningitis

Answer 1

Meninges of brain and spinal cord become inflamed

Question 2

What causes meningitis? (4)

Answer 2

Contamination of CSF by a virus, fungi, herpes simplex virus 2, and Ebstein-Barr virus

Question 3

What causes tuberculosis meningitis?

Answer 3

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Question 4

What is Encephalitis?

What is it caused by?

Answer 4

Acute inflammatory disease of the parachyma tissue of the brain
direct viral invasion or hypersensitivity initiated by a virus

Question 5

What are the risk factors of encephalitis?

Answer 5

Infectious herpes simplex
Viral infections: Measles, mumps, rubella/varicella, Epstein bar virus, hepatitis
parasites and drug reaction

Question 6

Clinical manifestations of encephalitis

Answer 6

General headache nausea and vomiting followed by altered consciousness agitation

Question 7

What are the risk factors of a brain abscess?(3)

Answer 7

Compromised immune system, cytotoxic chemotherapy, systemic illness such as HIV