TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Meningitis and Encephalitis
A1  - Roos, Karen L.
A1  - Brosch, Jared R.
A2  - McKean, Sylvia C.
A2  - Ross, John J.
A2  - Dressler, Daniel D.
A2  - Scheurer, Danielle B.
PY  - 2017
T2  - Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, 2e
AB  - Key  Clinical  Questions  Is  the  classic  triad  of  fever,  headache,  and  stiff  neck  reliable  for  bacterial  meningitis?  What  signs  and  symptoms  distinguish  meningitis  from  encephalitis?  What  is  appropriate  empiric  antimicrobial  therapy?  When  should  a  computed  tomography  (CT)  scan  be  done  before  lumbar  puncture,  and  is  magnetic  resonance  imaging  (MRI)  or  CT  the  better  study  to  obtain?  What  cerebrospinal  fluid  (CSF)  studies  are  essential,  and  which  ones  should  be  done  if  the  initial  studies  do  not  yield  a  diagnosis?  Which  MRI  abnormalities  are  classic  for  a  specific  viral  etiology  of  encephalitis?  How  soon  can  the  patient  be  discharged,  and  how  long  to  continue  antimicrobial  therapy?  When  should  a  neurology  consult  be  obtained?  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1137619460
ER  -