RT Book, Section
A1 Roos, Karen L.
A1 Brosch, Jared R.
A2 McKean, Sylvia C.
A2 Ross, John J.
A2 Dressler, Daniel D.
A2 Brotman, Daniel J.
A2 Ginsberg, Jeffrey S.
SR Print(0)
ID 56210251
T1 Chapter 199. Meningitis and Encephalitis
T2 Principles and Practice of Hospital Medicine
YR 2012
FD 2012
PB The McGraw-Hill Companies
PP New York, NY
SN 978-0-07-160389-8
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=56210251
RD 2024/04/18
AB 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  CT  scan  be  done  before  lumbar  puncture?What  cerebrospinal  fluid  studies  are  essential,  and  which  ones  should  be  done  if  the  initial  studies  do  not  yield  a  diagnosis?When  is  MRI  helpful  in  the  diagnosis?How  soon  can  the  patient  be  discharged,  and  how  long  to  continue  antimicrobial  therapy?When  should  a  neurology  consult  be  obtained?