Meningitis Flashcards
Give me the etiology for meningitis
Tell me about the etiology for community acquired meningitis
memorize the type of gram stain and shape they are. it is on the final
Tell me about the etiology for healthcare associated meningitis
What are the risk factors for meningitis?
Give me a brief overview of CNS anatomy
Tell me about the cerebrospinal fluid and blood brain barrier.
What is the pathogenesis of meningitis
Give me the pathophysiology of meningitis (1)
Give me the pathophysiology of meningitis (2)
What are the findings in the cerebrospinal fluid findings and laboratory findings with meningitis?
Give me the clinical presentations of meningitis (1)
Compare the clinical presentations of meningitis between babies and adults
What are the skin manifestations for meningitis?
What are kernig signs and brudzinski signs
What do I consider for my antimicrobrial section in the treatment for meningitis
What is the algorithm for adults for meningitis
Give me the microbiology for neonates and children
Tell me the microbiology for adults and other predisposition factors
What are the empiric therapies for meningitis
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
Tell me about antibiotic CSF penetration
Tell me about the therapy based on presumptive pathogen identified by a + gram stain
This ties together with card 19, knowing the bug lets you choose what to select for ur empiric regimine
Give me the definitive therapy for meningitis (1)
If the strep pneumo is susceptible to all antibiotics give that mf penicillin G
Give me the definitive therapy for meningitis (2)
What are the recommended antibiotic dosages ?
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
What is the duration of therapy for meningitis?
Tell me about corticosteroid therapy (1)
Tell me about corticosteroid therapy (2)
Tell me about antimicrobial prophylaxis
Tell me about meningitis disease risk
Know this who is susceptible and this is VERY specific to Neisseria, so if its not neisseria not really need a prophylaxis.
What is antimicrobial prophylaxis and its duration and doses and age range
Tell me what you collect and assess
Tell me what you plan, implement and follow up on
Tell me the overall summary on the chart
