07.09 Meningitis

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  1. Meningitis
    1. Bacterial Meningitis
      1. Cause –> Staph Aureus
      2. Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) assessment will show:
        1. Elevated protein
        2. Low glucose
        3. Purulent
          1. Leukocytes present
    2. Viral Meningitis
      1. Cause
        1. Enterovirus
        2. Herpes virus
      2. Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF) assessment will show:
        1. Elevated protein
        2. Normal glucose
        3. Clear
    3. Symptoms
      1. Headache
      2. Nuchal rigidity
      3. Kernig’s sign= Pain in leg on leg extension
      4. Budinski’s sign= Leg elevates when chin lowered to neck

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