PDF-Acute Bacterial Meningitis

Case 4Bacterial meningitis is a lifethreatening infection of the linings or meninges of the brain and spinal cord Survivors may experience hearing loss or deafness brain damage seizures andor th. Video #1. http://. www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2-U1S74OH0. Video #2. http://. abcnews.go.com/Health/uc-santa-barbara-parents-meningitis-vaccine/story?id=21194093. What are the meninges?. The meninges are membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord. The meninges consist of . December 7, 2010. Meningitis. The morbidity and mortality in the child that has bacterial meningitis has not changed in the last 15 years despite the availability of newer antibiotics and preventative strategies.. What is Meningitis?. Infection of the Meninges (membranes around the brain and spinal . cord). It . can be caused by bacteria, fungi or a . virus. Bacterial Meningitis is the most common, accounting for nearly “80% of all cases are acute bacterial meningitis. Caused by bacteria, Viruses , fungus, parasites, cancer and certain drugs. An empyema occurring in the brain as an result of meningitis.. Age Group. Causes. Newborns. Group B . Streptococcus, Escherichia coli. Prof. . Ivo Ivić. CNS. Restricted. . space for expansion of the inflammatory edema. I. ncrease. . of. . intracranial. . pressure. Tissue. . infarction. . Neurological. . sequelae. Death. . located within the bony armor. . Meningitis. Acute meningitis refers to a syndrome of fever, headache, and . meningismus. associated with a cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) . pleocytosis. due to infection and inflammation in the subarachnoid space. Laura Smythson. Deputy Director of Wellbeing. Meningitis is an infection of the protective membranes . that . surround the brain and spinal cord (meninges).. What is meningitis?. Meningitis can be very serious if not treated quickly. . Ammari. & Bayan Khawaldeh .. Meningitis. Definition: . It is an inflammation of meninges.. The meninges. are the three membranes that cover the CNS (brain and spinal cord).. Septic Meningitis “Bacterial Meningitis”. Dr. .b.Praveena. . mam. Dept. Of pharmacy practice . Presented by: . T.v.d.vinoothna. Pharm.D. Brain and it’s protection. Brain is the most complex organ of the human body.. It is composed of cerebrum,cerebellum and medulla oblongata.. Faculty of Medicine. Al-Balqa Applied University. Email: ali.alkhader@bau.edu.jo. How can microbes enter the nervous system?. Hematogenous. …the most common. . …mostly arterial. . …can be from facial veins (through anastomoses with venous sinuses of the skull). Mission : the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts . Rick Scott Govern or John H. Armstrong, MD, FACS State Surgeon General & Secretary Vision : To be . Arafah. Diseases of Central Nervous System. Infections. of Central Nervous System. Infections of Central Nervous System. Meningitis. refers to an inflammatory process of the . leptomeninges. and CSF within the subarachnoid space. . The clinical . syndrom. :. Bacterial meningitis. Viral . minigitis. Encephalitis. Brain abscess. Meningitis. :. Acute infection within the . subarchanoid. space.. Bacterial Meningitis:. Bacterial meningitis reflects . Syed Yousaf Kazmi. LEARNING OBJECTIVES. List . causes of acute and chronic meningitis. Discuss . pathogenesis of acute and chronic meningitis. Discuss . mechanism of transmission of pathogens . . causing .