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Checklist for the Obtunded/Comatose Patient with Suspected Meningitis/Encephalitis 

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Comatose #Meningitis #Encephalitis #Checklist
Obtunded/Comatose Patient ... with Suspected Meningitis ... #Comatose #Meningitis ... Checklist #Diagnosis #Management
IDSA Recommendations for empirical antimicrobial therapy for purulent meningitis based on patient age and specific predisposing
therapy for purulent meningitis ... based on patient ... condition #IDSA #Meningitis ... #Pharmacology #Management
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Kernig's Sign in ... Meningitis Kernig's ... sign is present ... if the patient, ... #Meningitis #Clinical
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
Streptocccus Pneumoniae Microbiology ... CAP, Bacterial meningitis ... Bacteremia 10-14 days, Meningitis ... Pneumoniae #strep #microbiology ... #diagnosis #management
MonkeyPox Virus - Summary Review - What we know so far

 • History
 • Epidemiology
 •
Epidemiology • Signs ... Monkeypox #diagnosis #management ... infectiousdiseases #microbiology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
diarrhea • Aseptic Meningitis ... Leptospirosis #Leptospira #microbiology ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Capnocytophaga
Pathogen: Capnocytophaga
 • 9 species, C. canimorsus responsible for the majority of infections
 • Gram-negative rod,
Presentations: FUO, Meningitis ... bite in asplenic patient ... Capnocytophaga #canimorsus #microbiology ... infectiousdiseases #diagnosis #management
Intern Pocket Cards - Pre-Rounding Guide - Daily Checklist
Overnight Events:
 - Night float signout, nursing notes
Interdisciplinary
addendum Vital signs ... preliminary or final Microbiology ... SatyaPatelMD Full Inpatient ... PreRounding #Checklist #management ... #inpatient #internship
Salicylate Toxicity - Diagnosis and Management

Consider if:
1) Patient is hot and altered
2) You see tachypnea with
Diagnosis and Management ... Consider if: 1) Patient ... , sepsis, PNA, meningitis ... Level: 150mg/kg Management ... Toxicology #diagnosis #management
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Intensity • Patient ... ETOH Infection - Meningitis ... Infection - Meningitis ... primary #secondary #management