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.