General
Meningitis
Meningitis
Most common bacteria that causes meningitis
What is Step. Pneumoniae?
CSF results that will differ from a viral infection results
What is glucose?
Bacterial: decreased glucose
Viral: normal glucose
Transmission of Cryptococcal that then leads to meningoencephalitis
What is inhalation of pigeon excreta?
Primary infection of TB is located in the ____?
What is Lungs? Specifically inactive alveolar macrophages
strongest known risk factor for the progression of TB
What is HIV?
______ meningitis that does not alter mental state and a CSF analysis: normal glucose, mildly increase protein, decreased CSF lactate and serum procalcitoniin
What is Viral?
Pt come in with HA, fever, stiff neck, altered mental state. Pt has a history of HIV and symptoms arose after eating a charcuterie board. Pt most likely has meningitis caused by _____
What is Listeria?
Symptoms that are unique to a fungal Meningoencephalitis
What is NO stiff neck and CN deficits (3,4,5,8)?
Condensation in the apical surface of the lung indicates the _____stage of a TB infection
What is secondary?
_____ precations need to be taken with TB
What is Airborne?
Most common virus that causes meningitis
What is Enterovirus?
Common finding in patients recent medical history that would lead you to think bacterial meningitis
What is a hx of URI/ear infection?
CSF findings unique to a HSV1 causing encephalitis
What is RBC?
Most common sx of TB
What is chronic cough 3+wks?
Name of TB vaccine
What is BCG?
Culture that is good for diagnosis of TB meningitis
What is Acid-Fast Bacteria (AFB)?
A pt that presents with a HA, stiff neck, and alter consciousness who happens to live in a dorm, most likely has meningitis caused by _____
What is Neisseria?
A lumbar puncture is avoiding in DX of a brain abscess due to risk of causing a ____
What is herniation?
What is >15?
To acquire an accurate diagnosis for TB, _____ should be collected in the morning for ___ days
What is sputum culture for 3 days?
Most common type of TB that would progress into meningitis?
What is miliary TB?
What is papilledema, seizures, and focal deficits?
Bacteria that most commonly causes brain abscesses in Epi&Subdural
What is Staph Aureus?
What is Potts disease?
4 medication taken to treat TB
What is Rifapmin, Isoniazoid, Pyrazinamide, Ethambutol? R.I.P.E