Management of Meningitis

Management of Meningitis

Management of Meningitis

The management in meningitis resembles that of the management of other infections. If the causative agent is likely to be a bacteria, antibiotics are readily introduced to the patient even before the result of the lumbar puncture this is to decrease any instances of worsening the disease before the results was read.  Drugs that are commonly used are Cefotaxime, Ceftriaxone or  Cloramphenicol, in some instances one of which is combined with another strong drug such as vancomycin or ampicillin. Some practitioners also add steroids as adjuvant treatment due to the relevant decrease of hearing loss in patients on the antibiotic adjunct with steroids, to include that better prognosis is also observed.

Meningitis

Meningitis

Meningitis

The two most important parts of the Central nervous system is embraced by a fibrous connective tissue, the meninges. It provides protection, support and nourishment.  There are three layers of the meninges, the dura mater contains spaces which collect blood from the small veins of the brain. The arachnoid’s crucial function is the production of cerebrospinal fluid. The last most inner layer, the pia mater, tightly bounds the surface of the brain and the spinal cord.

How is an acute appendicitis treated?

How is an acute appendicitis treated?

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 It is always common in the ER that when a client presents right quadrant abdominal pain a doctor will suspect a case of acute appendicitis. It is not yet a definite diagnosis since abdominal pain alone can have a number of etiology and to be able to rule out certain conditions a clinician will have to first order a series of diagnostic tests to validate his impression of the condition. These tests are ordered since relying only on the judgement based on the presenting signs and symptoms are not reliable indicators to diagnose a problem since some are similar with the signs and symptoms of other varying gastrointestinal conditions and most often some will present atypical cues.

What is an ACUTE APENDICITIS?

 What is an ACUTE APENDICITIS?

Acute Apendicitis

It is always a common sight in the ER to see a number of clients who are rushing in into the room and complain of abdominal pain. Moreover, that abdominal pain doesn’t immediately equate to just one medical condition where the clinician could treat the client right away. An acute abdomen can be indicative of a wide array of gastrointestinal conditions but with the help of modern diagnostic tools clinicians are able to pinpoint the problem more conveniently and most commonly among others the pain can be a result of an acute appendicitis.

Acute pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis

Acute pancreatitis

Based on the recent statistical report by the World Health Organization, there are 2,834 reported deaths in the United States alone, caused by acute pancreatitis. It is continually growing through the years and is posing a major health concern among people.

Acute pancreatitis is the medical term generally reserved for the acute inflammation of the pancreas. About 80% of hospital admissions for acute pancreatitis are attributed to alcoholism and biliary tract disease.