PPT-Meningitis Awareness Training

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 . 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 . Learning objectives . Gain organised knowledge in the subject area of meningitis. Be able to correctly interpret clinical findings in patients with suspected meningitis. Know and apply the relevant evidence and/or guidelines . concern. Protocols, vaccines, signs and symptoms, and . beyond. Susette Worgan-Brown. Information & Projects Co-. ordinator. Who we are. UK charity based in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Meningitis Trust and Meningitis UK merged in 2013. concern. Protocols, vaccines, signs and symptoms, and . beyond. Susette Worgan-Brown. Information & Projects Co-. ordinator. Who we are. UK charity based in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Meningitis Trust and Meningitis UK merged in 2013. 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.. About the Know. Act. Prevent. In the case of Kimberly and Emily, while both had received the MenACWY vaccine, the MenB vaccine was not yet available to help protect them against Meningitis B 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, and/or th Sowmya. . V . R. Asst . prof. . Child . health nursing dept . Subharti. . university. MENINGITIS. Definition. :-. Meningitis refers to the inflammation of meninges overlying the brain and the Spinal Cord. (. Jardine. Apartments, or a waiver must be signed. Meningitis shots will be available on the 1. st. floor of the Union for $99 or at . Lafene. Health Center. More information: . http://www.k-state.edu/lafene/meningitis.htm. Full-time undergraduate students living in halls of residence:. Ensure you get your second vaccination. The . first vaccination will not protect you from meningitis B – you need to have the second to ensure protection from the disease. 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 . JR2 . chronic meningitis is inflammation of the meninges, with signs and symptoms persisting for at least 4 weeks.. Diagnosed when a characteristic neurological syndrome exists for more than 4 weeks and associated with a persistent inflammatory response in the cerebrospinal fluid(white blood cell count>5). ABSTRACT. Varicella Zoster Virus – can cause Polyneuritis . C. ranialis. and Aseptic meningitis. VZV meningitis overlaps with . Tuberculous. meningitis with clinical and lab features. We present a case of an elderly female with Ramsay Hunt Syndrome evolving into a .