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11 Cards in this Set
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What are the 3 common causes of meningitis in 0-6mo?
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GBS
E Coli Listeria |
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What are the 4 common causes of meningitis in 6mo-6yrs?
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Strep pneumo
Neisseria Miningitidis H. Flu B Enteroviruses |
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What are the 4 common causes of meingitis in 6-60yrs?
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Strep pneumo
N. Meningitidis (#1 in teens) Enteroviruses HSV |
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What are the 3 most common causes of meningitis in 60+ yrs?
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Strep pneumo
G- Rods Listeria |
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Which 2 drugs do you give emperically for meningitis?
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Ceftriaxone and Vancomycin
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What are the 5 causes of viral meningitis?
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Enteroviruses, HSV2, HIV, West nile virus, VZV
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What is the most common cause of meningitis in HIV?
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Cryptococcus
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What do bacterial and fungal meningitis have in common as far as their lab findings go?
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Inc opening pressure, inc protein, dec sugar
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What is different between bacterial and fungal meningitis?
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Bacterial = elevated PMN's
Fungal = elevated lymphos |
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What are the normal values of viral meningitis?
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Opening pressure, protein, sugar
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What is the determinate value that is elevated in viral meningitis?
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Elevated lymphos
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