Med Surg II - Common Neurosurgical &
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hole made in skull or through lip or nose so that endoscopic instruments can
be used for procedure
- minimizes damage to tumors in deep structures
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1 meningitis 2 meningitis - rash
3 aseptic meningitis - causes 4 endoscopic/keyhole brain surgery
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,meningitis infection or inflammation of the pia mater,
arachnoid or subarachnoid space and CSF
inflammation -> increase in ICP
swollen meninges press on brain, cause symptoms
bacterial meningitis less common than viral or aseptic but more severe
death can occur in hours
bacterial meningitis - causes epidemics in populations of close living persons
- dorms, barracks, prisons
direct means
- surgery, trauma
indirect means
- infection starts elsewhere and moves to CNS
- respiratory tract most common
meningitis - viral less severe and shorter duration than bacterial
may not require treatment
aseptic meningitis - causes antibiotics
NSAIDs
other medications
viral meningitis - causes enteroviruses
herpes simplex and zoster
epstein-barr
cytomegalovirus
west nile
, meningitis - risk factors head trauma
otitis media
sinusitis
neurosurgery
immunocompromised
very old and very young
living in close quarters
meningitis - vaccine ONLY for bacterial
meningitis - CM fever
restlessness
agitation
irritability
vomiting
joint aching/pain
severe HA
photophobia
diplopia
seizures
signs of increased ICP
petechial rash or ecchymoses
meningeal irritation
meningeal irritation nuchal rigidity (stiff neck)
positive brudzinski sign (neck flexion cause hip and
knee flexion)
positive kernigs sign (unable to extend knee with
hip flexed at 90)
brudzinski sign neck flexion cause hip & knee flexion
kernig's sign unable to extend knee with hip flexed at 90
Neurological Disorders (U4) Exam | Questions
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hole made in skull or through lip or nose so that endoscopic instruments can
be used for procedure
- minimizes damage to tumors in deep structures
Choose an answer
1 meningitis 2 meningitis - rash
3 aseptic meningitis - causes 4 endoscopic/keyhole brain surgery
Don't know?
Terms in this set (89)
,meningitis infection or inflammation of the pia mater,
arachnoid or subarachnoid space and CSF
inflammation -> increase in ICP
swollen meninges press on brain, cause symptoms
bacterial meningitis less common than viral or aseptic but more severe
death can occur in hours
bacterial meningitis - causes epidemics in populations of close living persons
- dorms, barracks, prisons
direct means
- surgery, trauma
indirect means
- infection starts elsewhere and moves to CNS
- respiratory tract most common
meningitis - viral less severe and shorter duration than bacterial
may not require treatment
aseptic meningitis - causes antibiotics
NSAIDs
other medications
viral meningitis - causes enteroviruses
herpes simplex and zoster
epstein-barr
cytomegalovirus
west nile
, meningitis - risk factors head trauma
otitis media
sinusitis
neurosurgery
immunocompromised
very old and very young
living in close quarters
meningitis - vaccine ONLY for bacterial
meningitis - CM fever
restlessness
agitation
irritability
vomiting
joint aching/pain
severe HA
photophobia
diplopia
seizures
signs of increased ICP
petechial rash or ecchymoses
meningeal irritation
meningeal irritation nuchal rigidity (stiff neck)
positive brudzinski sign (neck flexion cause hip and
knee flexion)
positive kernigs sign (unable to extend knee with
hip flexed at 90)
brudzinski sign neck flexion cause hip & knee flexion
kernig's sign unable to extend knee with hip flexed at 90
