11 Questions
What are the common organisms that cause acute meningitis?
Group B streptococci and Neisseria meningitidis
What are the symptoms of acute meningitis?
Fever, headache, and neck stiffness
What is the classic presentation of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
Painless lymphadenopathy and constitutional symptoms
What is the more common type of lymphoma?
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
What is the age distribution of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
Bimodal, affecting mostly children and elderly
What is the recommended post-surgical recovery period for splenomegaly?
6-8 weeks
What is the immediate treatment recommended for meningitis?
Corticosteroids and antibiotics
What are the potential neurologic deficits that survivors of meningitis may have?
Deafness and eye problems
What are the options for managing splenomegaly?
Surgical repair or splenectomy
What is the recommended chiropractic management for splenomegaly?
Avoiding high impact sports and immediate referral for splenic rupture or hemorrhage
What are the contraindications for chiropractic management of splenomegaly?
There are no absolute contraindications
Study Notes
- Surgical repair or splenectomy are options for splenomegaly.
- Chiropractic management for splenomegaly includes avoiding high impact sports and immediate referral for splenic rupture or hemorrhage.
- Acute meningitis is an inflammation of the meninges of the brain and/or spinal cord.
- Acute meningitis is often infectious, with common organisms including Group B streptococci and Neisseria meningitides.
- Symptoms of acute meningitis develop over hours or days and include fever, headache, neck stiffness, photophobia, phonophobia, vomiting, rash, dehydration, lethargy, confusion, seizures, focal neurologic deficit, changes in consciousness, irritability, and coma.
- Diagnosis of acute meningitis involves lumbar puncture for CSF analysis, culture, gram stain, and bacterial DNA.
- There are no absolute contraindications for chiropractic management of splenomegaly.
- Patient tolerance for any LUQ pain should be considered in chiropractic management of splenomegaly.
- Post-surgical recovery period of 6-8 weeks is necessary before putting force or stress on the area.
- Immediate referral to A&E is necessary for splenic rupture or hemorrhage.
- Immediate treatment is necessary for meningitis with corticosteroids and antibiotics.
- High mortality rate among newborns, elderly, and immunocompromised patients.
- Survivors of meningitis may have neurologic deficits such as deafness, eye problems, cerebral infarction, etc.
- Chiropractors should recognize warning signs and refer patients for immediate medical treatment.
- Hodgkin's Lymphoma is a lymphoreticular proliferation of unknown cause.
- Hodgkin's Lymphoma has a bimodal age distribution.
- Classic presentation of Hodgkin's Lymphoma includes constitutional symptoms and painless swollen lymph nodes.
- Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is more common than Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
- Classic presentation of Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma includes painless lymphadenopathy and constitutional symptoms.
- Chiropractors should refer patients with painless lymph node enlargement or red flags for medical evaluation.
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