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Meningitis and encephalitis

Rebecca Finn 20 questions 4.0 (1 rating)

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  1. 1which of these is not a viral cause of meningitis?
    1. Aechovirus
    2. Bmumps
    3. Cherpes
    4. Dinfluenza
    5. EHIV
    6. Fadenovirus
  2. 2Age Group Causes
    Newborns Group B [blank_start]Streptococcus[blank_end], Escherichia coli, [blank_start]Listeria[blank_end] monocytogenes
    Infants and Children [blank_start]Streptococcus[blank_end] pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, Haemophilus [blank_start]influenzae[blank_end] type b
    Adolescents and Young Adults Neisseria meningitidis, [blank_start]Streptococcus[blank_end] pneumoniae
    Older Adults [blank_start]Streptococcus[blank_end] pneumoniae, Neisseria meningitidis, [blank_start]Listeria[blank_end] monocytogenes
    1. Astreptococcus
    2. Blisteria
    3. Cstreptococcus
    4. Dinfluenzae
    5. Estreptococcus
    6. Fstreptococcus
    7. Glisteria
  3. 3another worrying pathogen in pregnancy women is [blank_start]listeria[blank_end]
    1. Alisteria
  4. 4which of these are not risk factors for meningitis?
    1. ACSF shunt
    2. Bspinal procedure
    3. Cbacterial endocarditis
    4. Ddiabetes
    5. Ealcoholism/cirrhosis
    6. FIVDU
    7. Gsplenectomy
    8. Hcystic fibrosis
    9. ICVD
    10. Jhyperparathyroidism
  5. 5pathophysiology of meningitis

    activated [blank_start]leukocytes[blank_end] --> inflammatory mediators --> [blank_start]cerebral oedema[blank_end] --> [blank_start]raised[blank_end] ICP --> [blank_start]decreased[blank_end] blood flow to the brain
    1. Aleukocytes
    2. Bneutrophils
    3. Cmacrophages
    4. Deosinophils
    5. Ecerebral oedema
    6. Fischaemia
    7. Ghaemorrhage
    8. Hraised
    9. Idecreased
    10. Jdecreased
    11. Kincreased
  6. 6fill in the symptoms of meningitis Image for question 6
    1. Afever
    2. Bvomiting
    3. Cheadache
    4. Dneck stiffness
    5. Ephotophobia
    6. Fjoint and muscle pain
    7. Glethargy
    8. Hconfusion
  7. 7fill in the following table showing CSF results for meningitis Image for question 7
    1. A<5
    2. B<50
    3. Cnil
    4. D200
    5. E3000
    6. F0.2
    7. G0.8
    8. H0.5
    9. I2
    10. J>
    11. K<
  8. 8which of the following is not a contraindication for lumbar puncture without CT?
    1. Aevidence of raised ICP e.g. papilloedema, focal signs, seizures, reducing GCS
    2. Btrauma
    3. Cimmunocompromised
    4. Dthrombocytopenia
    5. Eheadache
  9. 9which antibiotic is used for treatment of meningitis?
    1. Aceftriaxone
    2. Bamoxicillin
    3. Cmetronidazile
    4. Dtrimethoprim
  10. 10which antibiotic is used to treat listeria meningitis
    1. Aceftriaxone
    2. Bamoxicillin
    3. Cvancomycin
    4. Dmeropenem

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ICP Quiz on Meningitis and encephalitis, created by Rebecca Finn on 05/02/2018.
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