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meningitis
Assessment.
Flu- like symptoms.
Neck- stiffness.
Other signs of meningeal irritation.
Focal neurological signs
Convulsions.
High fever.
Alterations in conciousness.
Septic shock
Purpura.
Dehydration
Coma
Cyanosis
Pathophysiology.
Inflamatory reation causes irritation of cerebral tissues and cause convulsion.
Inflamed and irritated meninges causes neck stiffness and headahe.
This causes an increase in the CSF production and pressure on lumbar puncher.
Healing leave a scar tissue in meninges.
Epilepsy.
Inflammatory exudate increases intracranial pressure and infection.
Inflammatory acar tissue may block the CSF drainage channels.
Meninges become swollen and inflamed.
Complications
Convulsions.
Cerebral oedema.
Cerebral infarction.
Neurological deficits.
Abscess formation.
Management.
Supportive measures.
Anticonvulsants.
Administration of ntibiotic or anti- viral agent.
Acyclovir.
Nursing management.
Prevent further deterioration.
Reduce high temperatures.
Observe neurological status.
Tapid sponging.
Paracetamol.
Control painful headache and stiff neck.
Classification
Septic
Pus formation.
Bacterial infection.
Pneumococci.
Aseptic.
Non- pusformation.
Viruses.
Herpes simplex.
Mumps.
Non- infectious causes.
Brain tumours.
Vaccine reaction.
Cerebrovascular accident.
Leukamia.
defination
It is infection and inflammation of meninges.