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What is the management for bacterial meningitis without a non-blanching rash/septicaemia in primary care? _____
HSV-_____ can cause viral meningitis in adolescents and adults
A patient with raised intracranial pressure should have a _____/MRI to rule out an underlying cause
_____ meningitis is associated with CSF findings: neutrophil/granulocyte predominance ↑ protein ↓ glucose
Bacterial meningitis initial empiric antibiotics (3 months to 50 years): _____
Fungal meningitis classically presents with _____, headache, & nuchal rigidity, but symptoms may develop more gradually than in viral meningitis
The brain has limited ability to accommodate additional volume because of the _____, making it susceptible to ↑ ICP if any additional volume is introduced
Hint: anatomical component
Superior vena cava obstruction can cause raised _____ presenting with headache and blurred vision
Bacterial meningitis is a _____ requiring prompt antibiotic therapy.
_____ is a condition that involves inflammation of the leptomeninges caused by fungi
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