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| What is the most common cause of viral meningitis? Summer and Winter? |
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Definition
Summer: enteroviruses
Winter: influenza and parainfluenza |
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| What are the most common causes of viral encephalitis? (3) |
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Definition
1) herepesviurs (HSV-1)
2) Togavirus
3) Arenavirus |
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Definition
| pain produced by attempts to extend leg after flexion of the thigh |
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Definition
| flexion of the thigh when head is passively flexed onto chest |
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| CSF exam for aseptic meningitis? (4) |
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Definition
1) mononuclear pleocytosis
2) normal glucose
3) normal/elevated proteins
4) no bacteria |
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| What syndrome are people with encephalitis more at risk for? |
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Definition
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| What part of the brain is involved with Herpes simplex encephalitis? |
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Definition
| Temporal lobe and orbital surface of frontal lobe |
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| What is the gold standard for diagnosis of HSV encephalitis? |
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Definition
| PCR detection of HSV-1 DNA in CSF |
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| Treatment for HSV encephalitis? |
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Definition
| IV acyclovir, dexamtheasone if edema |
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| What is the most common complication of herpes zoster? |
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Definition
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Epstein-Barr virus is the cause of what?
Board Question |
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Definition
| nasopharyngeal cancer and burkitt lymphoma |
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| Clinical presentation of Herpes zoster? |
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Definition
| Pain and burning in 1-3 dermatomes |
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| HIV dementia is what type of dementia? |
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Definition
| subcortical dementia-psychomotor slowing, apathy, ataxia/paralysis |
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| What are the most common clinical manifestations of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies? |
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Definition
| cognitive and motor dysfunction |
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| Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy is caused by what? |
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Definition
papovirus-related DNA virus (JC virus)
*common in HIV patients |
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