Meningitis Flashcards
1
Q
viral
A
most common - enterovirus, mumps, herpes (most common - neuronal spread)
2
Q
fungi
A
HIV/immunosupressed - cryptococcus
3
Q
bacterial
A
most serious - N. meningitidis, S. pneumoniae
4
Q
lumbar puncture - normal colour
A
clear
5
Q
lumbar puncture - normal pressure
A
5-20cm
6
Q
lumbar puncture - normal lymphocytes
A
less than 5
7
Q
lumbar puncture - normal glucose ratio
A
0.6
8
Q
lumbar puncture - normal protein
A
50
9
Q
lumbar puncture - viral white cells
A
50-1000 lymphocytes
10
Q
lumbar puncture - viral protein
A
less than 200
11
Q
lumbar puncture - viral glucose
A
more than 0.45
12
Q
lumbar puncture - bacterial white cells
A
1000-10000 neutrophils
13
Q
lumbar puncture - bacterial protein
A
100-500
14
Q
lumbar puncture - bacterial glucose
A
less than 0.4
15
Q
lumbar puncture - fungal white cells
A
20-500 neutrophils
