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Neuroinfectious/ Spinal Cord
Meningitis, Encephalitis, Spinal Cord Injury (Meds)
5
Nursing
Undergraduate 2
06/01/2011

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Term
Decadron
Definition
-steroid used to treat meningitis symptoms
Term
Encephalitis: Viral treatment (1)
Definition
Acyclovir
Term
Encephalitis: Fungal treatment(2)
Definition
1 Amphotericin-B
2 Diflucan
Term
Methylprednisone: Use, Route
Definition
-steroid used to decrease inflammation and damage in a spinal cord injury
- IV infusion x 23hr
(optimal results seen if used within 8 hours of injury)
Term
Autonomic Dysreflexia: Treatment
Definition
-Raise HOB 45'
-Administer antihypertensives if HTN crisis is evident (IVP or SL, procardia/nitro)
-Eleviate problem
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