Meningitis + CSF Flashcards by Katie Saunders

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Cloudy

A

Bacterial

Fungal

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Clear/cloudy

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Viral

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Fibrin web

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TB

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What is the appearance of bacterial

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Cloudy

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What is the appearance of viral

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Clear/cloudy

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What is the appearance of TB

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Fibrin web

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What is the appearance of fungal

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Cloudy

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Glucose low (<1/2 plasma)

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Bacterial

TB

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60-80% of plasma glucose

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Viral

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Low glucose

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Fungal

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Glucose in bacterial

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Low <1/2 plasma

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Glucose in viral

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60-80% of plasma

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Glucose in TB

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Low <1/2 plasma

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Glucose in fungal

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Low

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Protein high (>1g\L)

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Bacterial

TB

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Protein normal/raised

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Viral

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Protein high

A

Fungal

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Bacterial protein

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High (>1g/L)

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Viral protein

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Normal/raised

Q

TB protein

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High (>1g/L)

Q

Fungal protein

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High

Q

10-5,000 polymorphs

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Bacterial

Q

Bacterial white cells

A

10-5,000 polymorphs

Q

15-1,000 lymphocytes

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Viral

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Viral white cells

A

15-1,000 lymphocytes

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30-300 lymphocytes

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TB

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TB white cells

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30-300 lymphocytes

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20-200 lymphocytes

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Fungal

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Fungal

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20-200 lymphocytes