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meningitis
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purulent bacterial/viral infection of pia mater, arachnoid, & subarachnoid space surrounding the brain & spinal cord
S/S: severe headache - fever - photophobia - petechia - nuchal rigidity - Brudzinski's sign - N/V - encephalopathy |
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photophobia
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light intolerance
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nuchal rigidity
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pain & stiffness when the neck is moved
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encephalopathy
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dysfunction of the brain
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hydrocephalus
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abnormal accumulation of fluid in the cranium
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turbid
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cloudy liquid
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encephalitis
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inflammation of brain tissue
may lead to herniation of brain S/S: similar to meningitis - ataxia - tremors - hemiparesis - abnormal deep tendon relfexes |
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ataxia
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lack of muscle coordination
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increased intracranial pressure (ICP)
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pressure exerted within cranial cavity by its components
S/S: restlessness - irritability - decreased LOC - hyperventilation - diminished pupillary reaction |
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Interventions to prevent ICP include . . . (six listed)
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1) HOB elevated 30 degrees
2) avoid flexing neck 3) use drugs to prevent vomiting/cough 4) give stool softeners 5) minimize suctioning 6) avoid hip flexion |
