Meningitis 9/27

Question 1

meningitis

Answer 1

inflammation of 2 layers called the leptomeninges

Question 2

viral meningitis

Answer 2

most common type of meningitis, with 52% of people with mild viral meningitis usually getting better on their own, and is not fatal

Question 3

Bacterial meningitis

Answer 3

contagious and caused by infection from certain bacteria. It can be fatal if left untreated

1/10 die, 1/5 serious complications

Question 4

Fungal meningitis

Answer 4

rare form of meningitis and is caused when a fungus infects the body then the bloodstream then to the brain or spinal cord

Question 5

Parasitic

Answer 5

less common than viral or bacterial meningitis, and it’s caused by parasites that are found in dirt, feces, and on some animals and food, like snails, raw fish, poultry, or produce

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Non-infectious meningitis

Answer 6

caused by other medical conditions or treatments

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Chronic meningitis

Answer 7

meningitis that lasts longer than 4 weeks, The causes of chronic meningitis can be fungi,rheumatological conditions, and cancer, among others

Question 8

BBB cells

Answer 8

enodthelial cells, astrocytes(glial cells), microglia( resident immune cells)

Question 9

Cerebral Spinal Fluid

Answer 9

cushioning/ bathes meninges in nutrients

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CSF has…

Answer 10

few WBC

Question 11

CSF produced by

Answer 11

choroid plexus— or ependymal cells

Question 12

three protective layers of meninges in order outside in

Answer 12

dura matter, arachnoid mater/ pia mater(leptomeninges), subarachnoid space is btwn leptomeninges

Question 13

direct spread

Answer 13

This occurs when a pathogen enters the brain or spinal cord, travels through the meninges, and finally reaches the cerebrospinal fluid.

Question 14

Hematogenous Spread

Answer 14

This is when the pathogen enters the bloodstream and moves up in the blood vessels, making it to the BBB and getting into the CSF