Meningitis by Martin Chan https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo By Martin & Anureet en-us 2022-04-30 18:59:42 UTC 2023-03-03 05:21:32 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f4da.png Signs and Symptoms ctm3297 https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165435239 Early meningitis symptoms may like flu.
 
  • Sudden high fever
  • Severe headache  
  • Nausea or vomiting
  • Sensitivity to light

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  • Skipping vaccinations
  • Age
  • Compromised immune system -  AIDS, alcoholism, diabetes...
  • Living in a community setting





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- Brudzinskis neck sign
- Kernig's sign
- Lumbar puncture 
- PCR test


]]> 2022-04-30 19:44:21 UTC https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165440263 What is Meninges? ctm3297 https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165441940 Three layers of membranes that cover and protect your brain and spinal cord. Dura mater, Pia mater, and Arachnoid.




]]> 2022-04-30 19:48:45 UTC https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165441940 References ctm3297 https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165442954 - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/meningitis/treatment/
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/22266-meninges
- https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/meningitis/symptoms-causes/syc-20350508]]> 2022-04-30 19:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165442954 Cause ctm3297 https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165446914 - Viral infections are the most common cause]]> 2022-04-30 20:01:34 UTC https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165446914 ProgNOsis- Bacterial Meningitis anureet7840 https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165960954 Untreated bacterial meningitis is almost always fatal. With treatment the risk of death is reduced.
In new-borns the risk of death with treatment is 20 to 30%, in older children it is around 2% with treatment. The death risk is higher for adults even with treatment at 19 to 37%. Many adults may go on to develop disabilities like deafness (14%) and memory loss (10%).

]]> 2022-05-01 19:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165960954 Viral meningitis progNOsis anureet7840 https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165960955 Most people who get mild viral meningitis usually recover completely in 7 to 10 days without treatment. Antiviral medicine may help people with meningitis caused by viruses such as herpesvirus and influenza. Antibiotics do not help viral infections, so they are not useful in the treatment of viral meningitis.]]> 2022-05-01 19:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165960955 Managment anureet7840 https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165960956 Bacterial Meningitis can be treated with Antibiotics and with good hygiene. ]]> 2022-05-01 19:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165960956 ❗️FATAL❗️❌❌❌❌🫠🫠🥶🥶🥶 anureet7840 https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165960957 Untreated Bacterial Meningitis be like…..]]> 2022-05-01 19:28:22 UTC https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2165960957 Treatment/ Management in Hospital anureet7840 https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2172463721

  • antibiotics given directly into a vein 
  • fluids given directly into a vein to prevent dehydration
  • oxygen through a face mask if there are any breathing difficulties 
  • steroid medication to help reduce any swelling around the brain


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]]> 2022-05-13 23:52:01 UTC https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2183514044 Implications for OPTA ctm3297 https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2186348254 - Education to caregiver/ patent/ family

- Good Hygiene

- Structured environment

- The therapist should create an environment that would ease the patient’s hypersensitivity to sensory input such as light or sound thus creating a structured environment to eliminate behavioral outbursts. Close monitoring of the vital signs will allow the therapist to gauge the patient's receptiveness to therapy.

- Aware of Brudzinskis neck sign and Kernig's sign when working with patient ROM


]]> 2022-05-16 19:51:07 UTC https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2186348254 What is Meningitis? ctm3297 https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2186440313 Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord.]]> 2022-05-16 21:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/ctm3297/xocgm895l0g0gueo/wish/2186440313