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Assessment and Investigation of Meningitis and Encephalitis in Children

#Diagnosis #Peds #Pediatrics #Meningitis #Encephalitis #Assessment #Workup
Investigation of Meningitis ... and Encephalitis ... Peds #Pediatrics #Meningitis ... #Encephalitis #
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Tumor, Vasculitis/Encephalitis ... Thyroid disease • Infectious ... Pneumonia, Sepsis, Meningitis ... , Encephalitis, ... Recreational drugs, Toxic ingestions
Checklist for the Obtunded/Comatose Patient with Suspected Meningitis/Encephalitis 

- Dr. Josh Farkas @PulmCrit

#Comatose #Meningitis #Encephalitis #Checklist
with Suspected Meningitis ... /Encephalitis ... #Comatose #Meningitis ... #Encephalitis #
Typical features of meningitis vs. Encephalitis 

Meningitis is inflammation of the subarachnoid space, the fluid bathing
Typical features of meningitis ... Encephalitis ... Meningitis is inflammation ... Encephalitis is ... #meningitis #Encephalitis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
CNS Infections - ... Viral Encephalitis ... Framework Viral Encephalitis ... rav7ks #CNS #Infections ... #encephalitis
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
demyelination), Infectious ... bacterial/viral meningitis ... encephalitis) ... Systemic: Systemic infection ... Inflammatory, Infectious
Reversible Neurocognitive Disorders (Reversible Causes of "Dementia")
 • Structural/Mass: Subdural Hematoma, NPH, Intracranial tumor
 • Infection:
Intracranial tumor • Infection ... : Meningitis, Encephalitis ... hyperthyroidism, Hashimoto's encephalitis
Summary of Infections in which Steroids play a role in treatment
 • TB meningitis
 • TB
Summary of Infections ... treatment • TB meningitis ... • Pneumococcal meningitis ... (IRIS) (not an infection ... • Eosinophilic meningitis
Common Infections in a Hospitalized Patient - GRUBS-C Mnemonic

G - GI (-itis): Cholecystitis, Pancreatitis, Peritonitis, Appendicitis,
Common Infections ... Fasciitis C - CNS: Meningitis ... , Encephalitis ... #Infections #differential
IDSA - Prophylaxis to Prevent First Episode of Opportunistic Disease in HIV-AIDS
 • Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP)
Toxoplasma gondii encephalitis ... A and B virus infection ... A virus (HAV) infection ... B virus (HBV) infection ... Opportunistic #Infections