Neuro Final Flashcards
Tx: Streptococcus pneumoniae
Penicillin G
Vancomycin for resistant
Tx: Neisseria meningitidis
Penicillin G
Chloramphenicol
Tx: Listeria monocytogenes
Ampicillin + Gentamicin
Tx: Enterobacteriaceae
Ceftriaxone + Gentamycin
Empiric Tx: Preterm-1 mo
Ampicillin + Gentamicin
Empiric Tx: 1 mo-50 yr
Cefotaxime
or
Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin + Dexamethasone
Empiric Tx: >50, ETOH, immunosuppressed
Cefotaxime
or
Ceftriaxone + Vancomycin + Dexamethasone + Ampicillin
Herniation of subarachnoid and brain tissue
Meningoencephalocele
Herniation of subarachnoid, brain tissue, and ventricular fluid
meningohydroencephalocele
Interstitial pneumonia
Varicella Zoster Virus
Imaging used to evaluate dural sinus for cerebral venous thrombosis
Magnetic resonance venography (MRV) and CTV
Pseudotumor cerebri
potential vision loss
Tx: Taeniasis
Niclosamine
Tx: Neurocysticercosis
Praziquantel
or
Albendazole
Duration w/ continuous infusion
Induction
Contraindicated in porphyria
Thiopental
Anti-emetic action
Metabolic acidosis, hyperlipidemia, rhabdo, liver enlargement
Propofol
Induction in pts with cardiovascular diseases
Etomidate