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Viral meningitis classically presents with _____, headache, & nuchal rigidity
The skull is a rigid container of _____: The Monro-Kellie doctrine states that the sum of inctracranial volumes is constant, therefore an ↑ increase in one must be offset by an equivalent ↓ decrease in the other two
Hint: 3 key components
What is the most common cause of fungal meningitis? _____
_____ is a life-threatening condition that involves inflammation of the leptomeninges caused by bacteria
Headaches because of raised ICP are typically worse _____
Hint: time
Do not give a patient IM/IV benzylpenicillin for meningococcal meningitis/sepsis if _____
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
Bacterial meningitis initial empiric antibiotics ≥ 60 years = _____
Surgical management for a herniated disc typically involves _____.
Management for confirmed viral meningitis is primarily _____, but Aciclovir should be used if HSV or VZV is suspected.
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