RT Book, Section A1 Roos, Karen L. A1 Brosch, Jared R. A2 McKean, Sylvia C. A2 Ross, John J. A2 Dressler, Daniel D. A2 Scheurer, Danielle B. SR Print(0) ID 1137619460 T1 Meningitis and Encephalitis T2 Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine, 2e YR 2017 FD 2017 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071843133 LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1137619460 RD 2024/03/29 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?