Meningitis Flashcards
What is meningitis? What is the normal physiology of the CSF?
How does meningitis clinically present?
What are the risk factors for meningitis? What are the complications associated with it?
How do you diagnose meningitis?
What are the goals of therapy in meningitis?
What are the principles of drug therapy in meningitis?
How do you empirically treat meningitis in neonates?
How do you empirically treat meningitis in infants/children?
How do you empirically treat meningitis in children/adults?
How do you empirically treat meningitis in those over 50?
How do you empirically treat meningitis in patients with alcoholism and an altered immune status?
How do you treat meningitis caused by H. influenzae?
How do you treat meningitis caused by N. meningitidis?
How do you treat meningitis caused by S. pneumoniae?
How do you treat meningitis caused by S. agalactiae, L. monocytogenes?
How do you treat meningitis caused by GN Bacilli?
Why do we avoid ceftriaxone in neonates?
What medications do you use in cases of beta-lactam allergy in the treatment of meningitis?
Why is gentamicin used for synergy in meningitis?
When is dexamethasone indicated in meningitis? What is the dosing?
When is chemoprophylaxis indicated?
What medications would you consider in patients exposed to N. meningitidis?
What medications would you consider in patients exposed to H. influenzae?
How do you treat patients who are pregnant and are exposed to N. meningitidis, H. influenzae?
