Meningitis

Question 0

Three types of germs that cause meningitis

Answer 0

Virus, bacteria and TB

Question 1

Meningitis

Answer 1

Inflammation of the meninges and brain caused by a virus or bacteria

Question 2

Signs and symptoms for bacterial meningitis

Answer 2

Fever, vomiting, poor feeding, restlessness, seizures, high pitched cry,moulding fontanels, poor muscle tone, petechial rash, headache, nuchal rigidity, positive brudzinski’s sign, photophobia, increased ICP

Question 3

Positive Kernig’s sign

Answer 3

Severe stiffness of hamstrings

Question 4

Positive Brudzinski’s sign

Answer 4

Severe stiff neck; causes patient to flex knees and hips when neck is flexed

Question 5

Diagnosis Bacterial Meningitis by….

Answer 5

Lumbar puncture has increased pressure, increased protein, decreased glucose and increased WBC

Question 6

Bacterial meningitis drug therapies

Answer 6

Antibiotics, steroids, acetaminophen, antipyretics

Question 7

SIADH

Answer 7

Hyponatremia and excessive release of the antidiuretic hormone, S/S include water retention, lethargy, coma, seizures, nausea, vomiting and electrolyte imbalance

Question 8

Waterhouse Friderichsen Syndrome

Answer 8

Meningococcal Sepsis; sudden onset of overwhelming septic shock

Question 9

S/S of Viral meningitis

Answer 9

Fever, headache, anorexia, abdominal pain, n/v, nuchal rigidity, photophobia, bulging fontanels, maculopapular rash

Question 10

What does the LP look like in Viral Meningitis

Answer 10

Increased WBC slightly, normal glucose, protein slightly elevated, negative bacterial culture