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1

Which of the following is typically seen in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in tubercular meningitis?

ALow sugar

BHigh protein

CLow opening pressure

DLymphocytic Pleocytosis

2

A patient comes to ED with fever and headache. On examination he has neck stiffness. CSF analysis was done: Glucose 55 mg/dl (normal 50-80), Protein 0.50 g/L (normal 0.18-0.45), ICT 35 cmH2O (normal 5-20), WBC 25 (predominantly lymphocytes). Most likely diagnosis is:

ACryptococcus

BTB

CN. Gonorrhea

DCoxsackie

3

CSF in meningococcal meningitis shows -

AGm '-ve' Diplococci in pus cells

BGm '+ve' bacilli

CGm '+ve' Diplococci, in pus cells

DGm '-ve' bacilli

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