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Encephalitis/Meningitis Flashcards

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What are the 3 causes of CNS infections?

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  1. Invasion of bloodstream
  2. Retrograde neuronal pathway-Olfactory or peripheral nerves
  3. Direct contiguous spread
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Encephalitis presentation

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  1. AMS
  2. Motor and or sensory deficits (abnormal cerebral function)-Focal neuro sx’s, CN deficits
  3. Seizures
  4. Altered behavior and/or personality change
  5. Profound lethargy
  6. Fever
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What is the number one cause of encephalitis?

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Viral: HSV-1 (MC)

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Who is @ high risk for encephalitis?

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  1. Outdoors
  2. Tavel to endemic areas
  3. Immunocompromised
  4. Lack of vaccines
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List the viral causes of encephalitis

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  1. Herpesvirus
  2. West Nile Virus- Arthorpod-borne viruses
  3. Rhabdovirus
  4. HIV
  5. Coxsackie-enteroviruses
  6. Measles
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List bacterial causes for encephalitis

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  1. Borrelia Burgdorferi (lyme dz)
  2. M. tuberculosis (TB)
  3. T.pallidum (Syphillis)
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What organism would you suspect with flaccid paralysis PE findings?

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West Nile Virus

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List autonomic and hypothalamic disturbances you may find on physical exam findings in encephalitis

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  1. Loss of temp and vasomotor control
  2. Diabetes insipidus
  3. Syndrome of inappropriate secretion of antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
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What is the preferred imaging for encephalitis? What area of the brain is MC involved?

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MRI

Temporal lobe-HSV

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Encephalitis CSF findings

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  1. Lymphocytosis
  2. Normal glucose
  3. Increased protein
  4. Straw colored
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When is an LP contraindicated?

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  1. Sign/Sx’s of Increased ICP: Decreased LOC, Focal neurologic sx’s, Papilledema
  2. Severe coagulopathy or on anticoagulant therapy
  3. Skin infection or spinal abscess @ LP site
  4. Mass lesion
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Cushings triad

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Sigs of increased ICP:

  1. Respiratory depression
  2. Bradycardia
  3. Hypertension
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Caused for Pink-Red CSF

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  1. Traumatic LP
  2. Subarachnoid hemorrhage
  3. Intracerebral hemorrhage
  4. Cerebral infarct
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What does leukopenia and thrombocytopenia on a CBC indicate?

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Ricketssial

Viral fevers

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What does eosinophilia on a CBC indicate?

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Drug induced encephalitis

Parasites

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What does hyponatremia indicate?

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Rickettsial infection

SIADH

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17
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What is the gold standard for encephalitis diagnosis?

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Brain biopsy

Not routinely performed

18
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What is the most important treatment intervention in encephalitis? Why?

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Acyclovir early

Decreases morbidity and mortality due to HSV and VZV encephalitis

19
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Meningitis risk factors

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  1. Extremes of age
  2. Exposure risk-Close proximity
  3. Birth hx/maternal infection
  4. Vaccine status
  5. Injection drug use
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What is the number one cause of viral meningitis?

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Enteroviruses: Coxsackie, herpangina

21
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What strain of HSV do we see in viral meningitis?

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HSV-2

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CSF findings in viral meningitis?

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  1. Clear or cloudy
  2. Lymphocytosis
  3. Normal glucose
  4. Increase protein
23
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Pathogen in neonates in bacterial meningitis

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Group B Streptococcus

24
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Pathogen in babies and children in bacterial meningitis

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S. peneumoniae

25
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Pathogen in teens and young adults bacterial meningitis

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N. meningitidis

Accompanying petechial/purpra rash

26
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Pathogen in adults in bacterial meningitis

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S. peneumoniae

27
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bacterial meningitis presentation

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  1. Fever/chills
  2. Meningeal sx: HA, nuchal rigidity, kernigs sign, brudzinski
  3. AMS (DO NOT have to have this)
  4. N/V
  5. Photophobia
28
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When would you want to get a CT scan before LP?

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signs of increased ICP–>r/o mass effect

29
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What is the first treatment intervention you want to do in bacterial meningitis?

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Start empiric abx!!!

30
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What is the definitive dx for bacterial meningitis?

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LP

31
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CSF findings in bacterial meningitis

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  1. Neutrophils
  2. Decrease glucose (<45)
  3. Increased protein
  4. Increased CSF pressure
  5. Yellow color
32
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What is empiric abx treatment in bacterial meningitis?

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Ceftriaxone or Cefotaxine (3rd generation)
+ Vanco
+Ampicillin IF 50+

33
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What is empiric abx treatment if you have a severe beta-lactam allergy in bacterial meningitis?

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Vancomycin

+ Fluroquinolone (Moxifloxacin)

34
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What is empiric abx treatment if you have a severe beta-lactam allergy in bacterial meningitis AND you are 50+?

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TMP-SMX

35
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Who is Dexamethasone recommended for?

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Suspected S. pneumoniae

Decreases risk of developing neurologic sequela that is highly associated with S.pneumo

36
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Who is post-exposure prophylaxis indicated for?

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  1. Prolonge contact: >8 hrs while in close proximity, <3 ft

2. Direct exposure to patients oral secretions during 7 days prior to sx’s onset AND until 24 hrs after initiating abx

37
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What serogroups does the quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine protect against?

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A, C, W & Y

38
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Who is Menactra approved for?

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9 mos-55 yrs.

39
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Who is Menveo approved for?

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2 mos-55 yrs.

40
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List the vaccines that cover against serogroup B

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  1. Trumenb: 10-25 yrs, 2-dose and 3 dose series

2. Bexsero: 10-25 yrs, 2-dose

41
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Who is Trumenb and Bexsero indicated for?

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  1. Persistent complement component deficiency
  2. Asplenia
  3. Microbiolgist routinely working with N.meningitidis
  4. @ high risk

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