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outer layer is epidermis |
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| small, fluid-filled lesions |
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| vesicles larger than 1 cm in diameter |
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inflammation of the conjunctiva
red eye or pink eye |
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| is the most common bacterial cause, but many can cause it |
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are the most common viral cause, but others can cause it
some protozoans can also cause conjunctivitis |
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| three continuous layers of membranes that protect the brain and spinal cord, cerebrospinal fluid circulates between the middle and innermost layers |
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| inflammation of the meninges |
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| may be caused by bacteria, viruses, or fungi |
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1. knowing which is important for severity and treatment
2. viral or "aseptic" meningitis is the most common type, it is generally less severe and resolves without specific treatment |
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| Symptoms of meningitis in people over 2 |
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fever, headache, and stiff neck
other symptoms may include nausea, vomiting, discomfort looking into bright lights, confusion, and sleepiness
Patients of any age can have seizures |
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| Infants may appear slow, inactive, irritable, poor appetite, or vomiting |
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| Three bacterial species that cause most bacterial meningitis cases are: |
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| Haemophilus, Neisseria, and Streptococuus pneumonia |
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| Diagnosis of bacterial meningitis involves: |
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spinal tab to obtain CSF that can be cultured for bacterial growth and identification so an effective antibiotic can be given
a. gram stain is often useful for identification
b. a culture can be made from the CSF
c. serological tests, include latex agglutination tests may be performed on the CSF |
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treatment involves antibiotics
treatment should be started as soon as possible
in some cases close contacts may be given antibiotics to prevent transmission |
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| 90% of viral meningitis is caused by enteroviruses such as Coxsackievirus and Echovirus, other viruses such as mumps and herpes virus may also cause it |
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| Diagnosis of Viral Meningitis |
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| done through laboratory tests on CSF Fluid; No specific treatment, bed rest, fluids, and medicine to relieve fever and headache. |
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| should be reported to local and state health departments |
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| inflammation of the brain |
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| Peripheral Nervous System |
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nerves that branch off of brain or spinal cord
skull, backbone, and blood-brain barrier protect the CNS, organisms gain access to the CNS through trauma, medical procedures, or peripheral nerves |
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| heart, blood, and blood vessels |
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| blood contains red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, and plasma |
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| may be transported throughout the body using the cardiovascular system |
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| growth of microorganisms in blood |
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| include chills, fever, lymphangitis, accelerated breathing and heart rate. |
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| inflamed lymph vessels, red lines under the skin from the site of infection that may end lymph node |
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| sepsis that results in a drop in blood pressure and dysfunction of at least one organ |
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| Gram-negative bacteria enter the blood from a focus of infection in the body may be as |
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