Meningitis

Question 1

Give me the etiology for meningitis

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Question 2

Tell me about the etiology for community acquired meningitis

Answer 2

memorize the type of gram stain and shape they are. it is on the final

Question 3

Tell me about the etiology for healthcare associated meningitis

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Question 4

What are the risk factors for meningitis?

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Question 5

Give me a brief overview of CNS anatomy

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Question 6

Tell me about the cerebrospinal fluid and blood brain barrier.

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Question 7

What is the pathogenesis of meningitis

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Question 8

Give me the pathophysiology of meningitis (1)

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Question 9

Give me the pathophysiology of meningitis (2)

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Question 10

What are the findings in the cerebrospinal fluid findings and laboratory findings with meningitis?

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Question 11

Give me the clinical presentations of meningitis (1)

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Question 12

Compare the clinical presentations of meningitis between babies and adults

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Question 13

What are the skin manifestations for meningitis?

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Question 14

What are kernig signs and brudzinski signs

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Question 15

What do I consider for my antimicrobrial section in the treatment for meningitis

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Question 16

What is the algorithm for adults for meningitis

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Question 17

Give me the microbiology for neonates and children

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Question 18

Tell me the microbiology for adults and other predisposition factors

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Question 19

What are the empiric therapies for meningitis

Answer 19

Cefotaxamine to avoid hyperbilirubin cause of not good kidney in kids

for kids its strep agalactaie so thats why no vanco and they add on ampicillin. ampicillin is also for the listeria coverage. We need to know dosing for these as well

Question 20

Tell me about antibiotic CSF penetration

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Question 21

Tell me about the therapy based on presumptive pathogen identified by a + gram stain

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This ties together with card 19, knowing the bug lets you choose what to select for ur empiric regimine

Question 22

Give me the definitive therapy for meningitis (1)

Answer 22

If the strep pneumo is susceptible to all antibiotics give that mf penicillin G

Question 23

Give me the definitive therapy for meningitis (2)

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Question 23

What are the recommended antibiotic dosages ?

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the parentheses is the duration while the dose is for the whole day. for example for cefepime adults total for the day is 6 grams but divided by 8 is 2 g every 8 hours for 6 grams total for the day.

YOU HAVE TO KNOW DOSING

Question 24

What is the duration of therapy for meningitis?

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Question 25

Tell me about corticosteroid therapy (1)

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Question 26

Tell me about corticosteroid therapy (2)

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Question 27

Tell me about antimicrobial prophylaxis

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Question 28

Tell me about meningitis disease risk

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Know this who is susceptible and this is VERY specific to Neisseria, so if its not neisseria not really need a prophylaxis.

Question 29

What is antimicrobial prophylaxis and its duration and doses and age range

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Question 30

Tell me what you collect and assess

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Question 31

Tell me what you plan, implement and follow up on

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Question 32

Tell me the overall summary on the chart

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