Infective Encephalitis

Question 1

define encephalitis?

Answer 1

inflammation of brain tissue

Question 2

Encephalitis can lead to what?

Answer 2

seizure –> status epilepticus

Question 3

anyone with suspected encephalitis, what should you start?

route?

Answer 3

ACYCLOVIR

IV

Question 4

infective cause is usually bacteria/virus/ or fungi?

Answer 4

viral

Question 5

90% of pts have been infected by what pathogen?

Answer 5

HSV-1

Question 6

what might be the only symptom someone with encephalitis presents with?

Answer 6

Confusion

Question 7

what Ix do you do?

Answer 7

FBC

LP

Question 8

pt with suspected encephalitis,

while you do LP what extra Ix should you on the LP sample?

Answer 8

PCR

Question 9

asides from confusion what other symptoms of encephalitis?

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Answer 9

fever
headache
vomiting

Question 10

if Autoimmune encephalitis what drug class do you start?

Answer 10

corticosteroids

Question 11

asides from HSV what other virus can cause encephalitis?

this virus also causes what fever esp in children?

Answer 11

EBV

glandular fever