Infectious Diseases Flashcards
Predominant cells in CSF of bacterial meningitis?
Polymorphs i.e. neutrophils.
Complications of delayed treatment of meningococcal septicaemia?
- Loss of digits secondary to profound hypotension.
- Blindness.
- Death.
Which meningitis would give the following CSF results following lumbar puncture?
- Raised CSF pressure.
- Markedly raised protein.
- Predominant cells - polymorphs (neutrophils).
- Reduced or absent glucose.
Bacterial meningitis.
Which meningitis would give the following CSF results following lumbar puncture?
- Normal CSF pressure.
- Normal or slightly raised protein.
- Predominant cell - lymphocytes.
- Normal glucose.
Viral meningitis.
Which meningitis would give the following CSF results following lumbar puncture?
- Raised/ normal CSF pressure.
- Slightly raised protein.
- Predominant cell - polymorphs or lymphocytes.
- Glucose slightly reduced.
Tuberculous meningitis.
Predominant lymphocytes in CSF is indicative of?
Viral or tuberculous meningitis.
In which non infective condition can high glucose levels be found in CSF?
Diabetes.
Predominant polymorphs in CSF is indicative of?
Bacterial or tuberculous.
Rheumatic fever is caused by which organism?
Streptococcus pyogenes - Group A beta-haemolytic Streptococcus.
Signs and symptoms of rheumatic fever?
- Endocarditis > long-term valvular fibrosis, stenosis and ultimately insufficiency.
- Polyarthritis.
- Fever.
- Arthralgia.
- Sydenhams chorea.
- Erythematous macular rash - “erythema marginatum”.
- Subcutaneous nodules.
Pathological result of Group B Streptococcal infection?
- Sepsis.
- Pneumonia.
- Meningitis.
- Neonatal death.
Staphylococcus aureus is associated with which infections?
- Skin and soft tissue (impetigo, boils).
- Bone infection.
- Endocarditis.
- Pneumonia.
Klebsiella infection is associated with?
Pneumonia in the immunocompromised / alcoholics.
- UTIs.
