Prevention
Diagnosis and Treatment
Epidemiology and Etiology
100

What is the most effective prevention tool for meningitis?

What are vaccinations?

100

What does a lumbar puncture collect to analyze?

What is cerebrospinal fluid?
100

How many forms of meningitis is there?

What is 4?

200

What 3 symptoms indicate someone should seek medical attention immediately?

What are fever, headache, and neck stiffness?

200

In elderly individuals, what is commonly the only presenting symptom?

What is confusion?

200

What is the most rare form of meningitis?

What is parasitic meningitis?

300

What kind of antibiotics are given to individuals who have had close contact with an infected individual?

What are prophylactic antibiotics?

300

What type of meningitis has a 97% mortality rate?

What is parasitic meningitis? (PAM)

300

What are the 4 forms of meningitis?

What is bacterial, viral, fungal, and parasitic?

400

Which bacteria cause outbreaks in adolescents, college students, and military recruits?

What is Neisseria meningitidis?

400

Which immunocompromised individuals are vulnerable to fungal meningitis?

What are individuals with HIV/AIDS?

400

What area is known as the meningitis belt?

What is Sub-Saharan Africa?

500

Which vaccine has almost eliminated the leading cause of meningitis in children under 5?

What is the Hib vaccine?

500

Which antibiotics (3) are included in the bacterial empiric regimen? 

What are ceftriaxone, vancomycin, and ampicillin?

500

What is a non-infectious cause of meningitis?

What is cancer, head injury, surgery, autoimmune diseases, or certain medications?
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