more neuro Flashcards

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What is the triad of symptoms for encephalitis?

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  1. Fever
  2. Altered mental state
  3. Headache
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What information do we use the Glasgow Coma Score for?

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  1. To assess how ill a patient actually is.
  2. To assess if patient can maintain own airway
  3. To assess for raised ICP
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3
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Describe the appearance of Campylobacter jejuni on gram stain.

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Gram negative bacilli

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4
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How can you stain for cryptococcal?

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India ink

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5
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How can you stain for TB (meningitis)

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Phenol-auramine (maybe Ziehl-Neelsen?)

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