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at 1:28 p.m. Oct, 05, 2023
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Ahmed7
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CamP_97
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- Empiric therapy usually includes a third-gen cephalosporin (e.g., ceftriaxone) for broad coverage of S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis, PLUS vancomycin to cover cephalosporin-resistant S. pneumoniae
- Antibiotics sterilize the CSF, so we get CSF fluid first unless the child demonstrates alarm symptoms
- If alarm symptoms (e.g., hypotension, status epilepticus, focal neurologic deficits) are present, get blood cultures STAT and initiate antibiotics immediately afterward, then obtain neuroimaging and obtain LP if not contraindicated
- Empiric therapy usually includes a third-gen cephalosporin (e.g., ceftriaxone) for broad coverage of S. pneumoniae and N. meningitidis, PLUS vancomycin to cover cephalosporin-resistant S. pneumoniae
Lecture Notes
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Pathoma
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Boards and Beyond
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First Aid
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Sketchy
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Picmonic
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Bootcamp
Watch associated Bootcamp video - Infectious Neuropathology: Management of Meningoencephalitis
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