meningitis Flashcards

1
Q

what does neutrophils in the SAS suggest?

A

pyogenic meningitis

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2
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what is acute pyogenic meningitis ?

A

bacterial

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3
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what is aseptic meningitis ?

A

viral meningitis

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4
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what is acute encephalitis?

A

infection of the brain parenchyma

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5
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treatment of bacterial community acquired meningitis?

A

DECE - IV dexamethasone and ceftriaxone

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6
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if penicillin allergic, what is the treatment?

A

DECH - dexamethasone and chloramphenicol

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7
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what do you add as listeria cover?

A

IV ampicilin or amoxicillin (a is start of list)

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8
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who gets infected by listeria?

A

the very young and very old (start and end of list)

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9
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when is viral meningitis more common ?

A

late summer to autumn

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10
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which type of viruses would cause meningitis

A

enteroviruses (eg echovirus)

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11
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diagnosis od viral meningitis?

A

stool culture, throat swab, CSF PCR

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12
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treatment of viral meningitis?

A

supportive as self limiting

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13
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causitive orgs bacterial by age

A
explaining hot neck stiffness 
infant - e coli 
child - HI 
young adult - Nesseria 
old - strep pneumoniae
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14
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what prevents meningitis becoming an access?

A

pia

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15
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what can cause infection in immunocompromised patient s?

A

listeria monocytogenes

iMono

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16
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what causes meningococcal ?

A

n meningiditis

17
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what are the symptoms in meningococcal meningitis due to?

18
Q

most common cause of meningitis in children under 4 years old?

A

H Influenza

19
Q

what antibiotic is used for listeria and which has no value ?

A

amoxicilin used, ceftriaxone has no value

20
Q

previous TB on x ray, poor yield from CSF?

A

tuberculous meningitis

21
Q

how do you treat tuberculous meningitis ?

A

rifampicin and Isoniazid (then add pyrazinimide and ethambutol)

22
Q

3 clinical signs of bacterial meningitis ?

A

fever, stiff neck, alteration in consciousness

23
Q

small, pleomorphic, gram negative rods?

24
Q

what cells are usually seen in bacterial meningitis?

A

predominantly polymorphs

25
CSF glucose in bacterial?
less than 70% of blood glucose
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CSF glucose in viral ?
normal
27
cells in CSF in viral meningitis?
lymphocytes
28
protein in viral/bacterial/tuberculous?
normal or slightly high in viral high in bacterial high or very high in tuberculous
29
why do you get high protein in bacterial ?
bacterial meningitis leads to a more permeable blood brain barrier, due to increased inflammation. Protein leaks into the SAS from the blood, so you get markedly increased CSF protein levels
30
what do you give if over 55 to cover listeria?
amox
31
lumbar puncture, should it always be done?
yes, unless clear contraindication exists
32
if penicillin allergy, which antibiotic would you give in place of ceftriaxone?
DECH - chloramphenicol
33
Rapidly developing rash suggests
meningococcal disease
34
when would you do a CT scan of the head ?
immunocompromised, history of CNS disease, new onset seizure, papilloedema, focal neurological deficit
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prophylaxis for contacts?
``` 600mg rifampicin orally 12 hourly for four doses or ciprofloxacin or ceftriaxone (not recommended in children) ```