Miningitis is an infection of the meningial coverings of the brain and spinal cord
Of the following symptoms of meningitis, which is most often used to diagnose?
Sever headaches
Photophobia
Neck stiffness
Which of the following cannot cause meningitis infections?
Bacteria
Viruses
Fungi
Protozoa
Bacterial meningitis onset tends to be sudden, viral meningitis onset tends to be slow
In viral infections the CSF is turbid, in bacterial infections it's clear
In bacterial meningitis, what is the most common WBC found?
Neutrophils
Lymphocytes
In viral infections, the most common WBC are lymphocytes
Though normal in viral infections, what is the blood glucose in bacterial infections?
<50%
>110%
<30%
