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Meningitis and encephalitis
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Meningitis and encephalitis …Clinical Practice Guidelines : Meningitis … > Health Professionals > Clinical Practice Guidelines > Meningitis and encephalitis In this section …
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CSF interpretation
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interpretation CSF interpretation PIC Endorsed See also Meningitis and encephalitis Meningococcal disease Lumbar … antimicrobial treatment for bacterial meningitis CSF parameters vary with age, which influences how a sample … is interpreted The presence of any neutrophils in the CSF, regardless of age, may indicate bacterial meningitis …
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Acute meningococcal disease
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Acute meningococcal disease Acute meningococcal disease PIC Endorsed See also: Meningitis …, or meningitis with or without a rash Rarer presentations include septic arthritis, pneumonia, pharyngitis … confirmed treat as per Sepsis For additional management see Sepsis and Meningitis and encephalitis Ward …
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Primary immunodeficiencies
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acquired pneumonia Pleural effusion and empyema Meningitis and encephalitis Key points Primary … childcare) recurrent infection at the same site may also be due to an anatomical abnormality (eg meningitis …/severe sinusitis or otitis media Meningitis Sepsis Combined immunodeficiency Severe combined …
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Altered conscious state
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primary survey Meningitis and encephalitis Sepsis - assessment and management Afebrile seizures Child … Blunt, penetrating head injury, falls, concussion Infection Meningitis, encephalitis, sepsis, cerebral … ). If required, this can be performed when the child is clinically stable to determine if meningitis …
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Lumbar puncture
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See also Meningitis and encephalitis CSF interpretation Key points The decision to perform a lumbar … than 30 minutes in a child with signs of meningitis or sepsis In a child with fever and purpura in whom … and consider image guidance to assist CT scans are not helpful in most children with meningitis. A normal CT …
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Neonatal antimicrobial guidelines
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Lumbar puncture - particularly in LOS. Meningitis is less common in suspected EOS (1–2%) and LP should … intravenous antibiotics Duration of treatment and other comments Early-onset sepsis (<48 hours) Meningitis … maternal and infant colonising organisms (e.g. MRSA 3 , ESBL 4 ) Meningitis suspected or Abnormal CSF …
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Headache
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media Meningitis and encephalitis Head injury Key points Children presenting with headache require … include CNS infection (meningitis, encephalitis), raised intracranial pressure and haemorrhage Headache … of meningitis or encephalitis Recent history of significant head injury Known systemic disorder: haematological …
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Seizures acute management
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known pathology meningitis hypoxic injury trauma cardio-respiratory compromise Assessment Assessment … include: hypoglycaemia electrolyte disturbances meningitis drug/toxin overdose trauma stroke … neurological examination looking for any abnormal neurological findings, signs of meningitis or raised …
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Fever in the recently returned traveller
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conscious state, lethargy, Meningism Cerebral malaria, meningitis, African trypanosomiasis Fever persisting … microscopy and culture in severely unwell patients with meningism, encephalopathy or seizures (after …