Meningitis and lumbar puncture free download as powerpoint presentation. Meningitis is an acute inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal. Tuberculous meningitis tbm is still a major cause of serious illness in many parts of the world. The neurological complications secondary to bacterial meningitis contribute to the high mortality rate and to. Introduction meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Pyogenic meningitis meningitis is defined as inflammation of membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord meningoencephalitis is inflammation of meninges and brain cortex pyogenic. You get it when a virus enters the body through the nose or mouth and travels. Meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges the covering of the brain and spinal cord. Viral aseptic meningitis is a serious, but not usually fatal with people with healthy immune systems. Although other causes are possible, meningitis is usually produced by bacteria or viruses. Here on youtube, we only upload free sample videos. Broadly speaking, there are three main potential areas of concern.
Meningococcal disease, which includes meningitis, is a serious bacterial infection that strikes between and 2600 americans each year. Meningitis page 1 a 14year old male complained to his parents of feeling quite ill with headache, dizziness, nausea, and feeling very weak. If you like these videos you can check out our entire video library on our website at. Meningitis is difficult to diagnose because it usually comes on suddenly and can be easily confused with the flu. Viral meningitis is the most common form of meningitis and is caused by an infection with one of several types of viruses. Pediatric bacterial meningitis in philippines free download as powerpoint presentation. Bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges, including the pia, arachnoid, and subarachnoid space, that occurs in response to infection with bacteria andor bacterial products. These illnesses are often severe and include infections of the lining of the brain and spinal cord meningitis and. When can the management of meningitis become difficult.
Meningitis powerpoint 2009 warren hills regional school. Bacterial meningitis research papers paper masters. The dominant group usually causes intestinal issues like cramps or diarrhea, with a fraction of the patients developing meningitis. Influenzae mycobacterium tuberculosis viral, fungi and protozoa 2.
It can be caused by viruses, parasites, fungi, and bacteria. Much rarer causes include fungi or malignant cancer cells. The importance of early diagnosis and institution of specific therapy to curtail mortality is stressed. The average annual incidence per 1,00,000 children of hib meningitis was 4. Read our information, booklets and documents below, download as a pdf or. Meningitis occurs in people of all ages, but it is more common in children and people over 65.
Arslan library is the ultimate source to download free medical books in pdf. Diagnosis and management of adult bacterial meningitis. Despite the availability of effective antibiotics and the advent of new antibiotics, adult abm remains a disease of high mortality and morbidity. Seminar acute bacterial meningitis in adults fiona mcgill, robert s heyderman, stavros panagiotou, allan r tunkel, tom solomon summary over the past several decades, the incidence of bacterial meningitis in children has decreased but there remains a signi. Pediatric pyogenic meningitis pyogenic meningitis 2. While some forms of meningitis are mild and resolve without treatment, meningitis can be potentially lifethreatening. Bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia ncbi. Viral meningitis because it is viral meningitis, antibiotics are not effective. Smoking, secondhand smoke and crowded living conditions also increase the risk for some kinds of. In the remainder, infective, neoplastic and socalled aseptic disorders may be identified.
Meningitis uks current research strategy focuses on funding excellentquality, innovative, highrisk research with the ultimate aim of eradicating all forms of meningitis including meningococcal, pneumococcal and streptococcal group b infections and associated diseases. The causative organisms of bacterial meningitis in korean children in 19962005 hye kyung cho, hyunju lee, jin han kang, kwang nam kim, dong soo kim, yun kyung kim, jung soo kim, jonghyun kim, chang hwi kim, hwang min kim, sueun park, sung hee oh, eun hee chung, sung ho cha, young youn choi, jae kyun hur, young jin hong, hoan jong lee, kyung. Evaluation of enzymes in pyogenic and tuberculous meningitis. Treatment bacterial meningitis the patient will be given antibiotics the duration depends on which bacteria that caused the infection and will continue receiving antibiotics until its fully cured. Meningitis all types health conditions directory queensland health. Meningitis pharmd3rdyear authorstream presentation. Aseptic meningitis is a term usually applied to that process triggered during an infection with a variety of viruses. Practice guidelines for the management of bacterial meningitis pdf. Introduction to meningitis brain, spinal cord, and nerve.
Most children with viral meningitis recover completely. Bacterial meningitis may present acutely symptoms evolving rapidly over 124 hours, sub acutely symptoms evolving over 17days, or chronically symptoms evolving over more than 1 week. Acute pyogenic bacterial meningitis part 1 youtube. Meningitis is an inflammation of the tissues that cover the brain and spinal cord. This is exceedingly rapid in acute bacterial meningitis and death may occur in hours. All ages diabetics, alcoholics, elderly, debilitated, diseased untreated. The inflammation is caused by an infection in the fluid surrounding the brain or spinal. Bacterial meningitis is a leading cause of death from infectious disease worldwide. Meningococcal meningitis is caused by the bacteria neisseria meningitidis, and. The 3pillar strategy for preparedness and response in meningitis epidemics 6. Introduction bacterial meningitis is an inflammation of the leptomeninges, usually causing by bacterial infection. Chronic and recurrent meningitis practical neurology. Meningitis is an inflammation of the covering of the brain and spinal cordalso called the meninges.
Started in 1995, this collection now contains 6502 interlinked topic pages divided into a tree of 31 specialty books and 722 chapters. Bacterial meningitis also produces effects on blood vessels in the subarachnoid space with resulting vasculitis, vessel narrowing, thrombosis, and ischemia or infarction of the brain. Download fulltext pdf sonography in pyogenic meningitis article pdf available in indian pediatrics 3111. Because bacterial meningitis is so dangerous, your doctor may. This guideline covers bacterial meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia, focusing on management of these conditions in children and young people aged younger than 16 years in primary and secondary care, and using evidence of direct relevance to these age groups where available. Meningitis is inflammation of the thin tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord, called the meninges. National immunisation program and is available free for all children at 6. Bamberger, md, university of missourikansas city school of medicine, kansas city, missouri a cute meningitis is a medical emer.
Clinical diagnosisthe classical symptoms and signs of acute meningitis may be absent in the very young, the very old and the very sick. Acute bacterial meningitis abm in adults is a serious infectious disease of the central nervous system cns1,2. The brain and spinal cord are covered by connective tissue layers collectively called the meninges which form the bloodbrain barrier. Meningitis and meningitis vaccine information what is meningococcal meningitis. In as many as one third of cases, no cause is found.
Causes of meningitis meningitis is due to infection with either viruses or bacteria. Acute bacterial meningitis is particularly serious and worsens rapidly. The newer diagnostic tests and neuroimaging methods are unlikely to be available in many developing countries. This localized infection develops into a bacteremia with a metastatic infection in the leptomeninges. Most episodes of meningitis result from hematogenous seeding of infection from other sites to the meninges. Disease bioinformatics meningitis causes inflammation of the meninges which is the protective membranes surrounding the in the brain and spinal cord. If you notice any of the symptoms of meningitis, particularly in a young child, seek medical help immediately. Many of their symptoms are the same see meningitis symptoms. Signs and symptoms usually include high fever, severe headache, convulsions, coma and. Diagnosis, initial management, and prevention of meningitis. Neonatal meningitis neonatal meningitis research papers examine a severe medical condition in infants under 44 days old that causes inflammation of the meninges. Meningitis diagnostics use cases world health organization. Information about meningitis and meningococcal disease.
Meningitis can be caused by infection from viruses and bacteria germs. View as pdf send by post meningitis is an infection of the meninges, the thin lining around the brain and spinal cord. Meningitis caused by bacteria is a dangerous infection with a high risk of complications, even death. After a rise in in his body temperature, an increase in the severity of his headache, and the development of a rash, his mother took him into their medical clinic where he was examined by a family nurse. Managing meningitis epidemics in africa world health organization. Chronic meningitis is defined as the persistence of clinical symptoms and signs of meningitis, with or without abnormal cerebrospinal fluid, for more than four weeks. Csf outflow resistance is elevated and inhibits csf flow from the subarachnoid space to the dural sinuses. We attempt to identify simple parameters for early diagnosis.
Difficult and recurrent meningitis journal of neurology. Pyogenic meningitis meningitis is defined as inflammation of membranes surrounding the brain and spinal cord meningoencephalitis is inflammation of meninges and brain cortex pyogenic meningitis 3. Recovery and followup care after meningitis and meningococcal septicaemia. Pdf bacterial meningitis and neurological complications.
The commonest change observed was narrowingocclusion of arteries at the base of the brain in both. A retrospective study was performed to compare the clinical and laboratory. In general, meningitis due to bacteria bacterial meningitis is more severe than meningitis caused by viruses viral meningitis. Pdf sonography in pyogenic meningitis researchgate. Meningitis is an infection of the meninges, the thin lining around the. Subacute meningitis and chronic meningitis usually progress slowly and gradually, but doctors may have difficulty determining what the cause is and thus what the treatment should be. Diagnosis, initial management, and prevention of meningitis david m. Differentiation of tuberculous meningitis from acute. Sample collection transport initial processing reporting examination 3. Acute bacterial meningitis in adults pdf free download. Meningitis is a condition where bacteria, fungi or viruses spread from the blood and infect the membranes and fluid that surround the brain and spinal cord. Chronic meningitis requires a degree of clinical suspicion, as again signs of meningism may be minimal or absent. Although rare, meningococcal disease can cause meningitis swelling of the brain or spinal cord or meningococcemia blood.
Additionally, people with weak immune systems are more at risk for meningitis. All types of meningitis are very serious but acute bacterial meningitis has a rapid onset and is usually fatal within hours to days without treatment. Bacterial meningitis texas law senate bill sb 31 requires every public school district to provide parents with information about meningitis. Most of them are teaser videos not complete lectures. A delay in early appropriate antibiotic treatment has been associated with worse. Most people with viral or noninfectious meningitis recover within a few weeks. Doctor answers on symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and more. Bacterial meningitis is a disease refers to any illness that is caused by the type of bacteria called neisseria meningitidis, also known as meningococcus. Pdf carotid angiography in tuberculous and pyogenic.
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