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What are the common organisms that cause acute meningitis?
What are the common organisms that cause acute meningitis?
- Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli
- Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus pyogenes
- Streptococcus pneumoniae and Haemophilus influenzae
- Group B streptococci and Neisseria meningitides (correct)
What are the common organisms that cause acute meningitis?
What are the common organisms that cause acute meningitis?
- Group A streptococci and Haemophilus influenzae
- Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae
- Streptococcus pneumoniae and Staphylococcus aureus
- Group B streptococci and Neisseria meningitides (correct)
True or false: Splenectomy is the only option for treating splenomegaly.
True or false: Splenectomy is the only option for treating splenomegaly.
False (B)
What are the common organisms causing acute meningitis?
What are the common organisms causing acute meningitis?
True or false: Chiropractic management for splenomegaly does not involve avoiding high impact sports.
True or false: Chiropractic management for splenomegaly does not involve avoiding high impact sports.
What are the symptoms of acute meningitis?
What are the symptoms of acute meningitis?
What is the classic presentation of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
What is the classic presentation of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
What are the symptoms of acute meningitis?
What are the symptoms of acute meningitis?
What is the recommended treatment for meningitis?
What is the recommended treatment for meningitis?
What is the most appropriate chiropractic management for splenomegaly?
What is the most appropriate chiropractic management for splenomegaly?
What is the classic presentation of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
What is the classic presentation of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
True or false: Acute meningitis is always caused by an infection.
True or false: Acute meningitis is always caused by an infection.
What is the age distribution of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
What is the age distribution of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
True or false: Neck stiffness is not a symptom of acute meningitis.
True or false: Neck stiffness is not a symptom of acute meningitis.
What are the warning signs that chiropractors should recognize in patients with meningitis?
What are the warning signs that chiropractors should recognize in patients with meningitis?
What is the bimodal age distribution of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
What is the bimodal age distribution of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
What is the most common type of lymphoma?
What is the most common type of lymphoma?
True or false: Dehydration is not a symptom of acute meningitis.
True or false: Dehydration is not a symptom of acute meningitis.
What is the immediate treatment necessary for meningitis?
What is the immediate treatment necessary for meningitis?
What is the classic presentation of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
What is the classic presentation of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
What is the treatment for acute meningitis?
What is the treatment for acute meningitis?
What is the most common type of lymphoma?
What is the most common type of lymphoma?
True or false: Lumbar puncture is not necessary for diagnosing acute meningitis.
True or false: Lumbar puncture is not necessary for diagnosing acute meningitis.
What is the age distribution of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
What is the age distribution of Hodgkin's Lymphoma?
True or false: There are absolute contraindications for chiropractic management of splenomegaly.
True or false: There are absolute contraindications for chiropractic management of splenomegaly.
What is the immediate referral needed for splenic rupture or hemorrhage?
What is the immediate referral needed for splenic rupture or hemorrhage?
What are the symptoms of acute meningitis?
What are the symptoms of acute meningitis?
What is the more common type of lymphoma?
What is the more common type of lymphoma?
What is the appropriate post-surgical recovery period for splenomegaly?
What is the appropriate post-surgical recovery period for splenomegaly?
What is the post-surgical recovery period needed for splenomegaly?
What is the post-surgical recovery period needed for splenomegaly?
True or false: Patient tolerance for LUQ pain is not a consideration in chiropractic management of splenomegaly.
True or false: Patient tolerance for LUQ pain is not a consideration in chiropractic management of splenomegaly.
What should chiropractors do when they encounter patients with painless lymph node enlargement or red flags?
What should chiropractors do when they encounter patients with painless lymph node enlargement or red flags?
What are the possible neurologic deficits in survivors of meningitis?
What are the possible neurologic deficits in survivors of meningitis?
What is the chiropractic management for splenomegaly?
What is the chiropractic management for splenomegaly?
What are the options for treating splenomegaly?
What are the options for treating splenomegaly?
True or false: Post-surgical recovery period of 1-2 weeks is necessary before putting force or stress on the area.
True or false: Post-surgical recovery period of 1-2 weeks is necessary before putting force or stress on the area.
What are the possible neurologic deficits of survivors of meningitis?
What are the possible neurologic deficits of survivors of meningitis?
What is the recommended management for splenomegaly in chiropractic?
What is the recommended management for splenomegaly in chiropractic?
What is the appropriate chiropractic management for splenomegaly-related pain?
What is the appropriate chiropractic management for splenomegaly-related pain?
True or false: Hodgkin's Lymphoma has a unimodal age distribution.
True or false: Hodgkin's Lymphoma has a unimodal age distribution.
What is the recovery period after splenectomy?
What is the recovery period after splenectomy?
True or false: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is less common than Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
True or false: Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma is less common than Hodgkin's Lymphoma.
What are the contraindications for chiropractic management of splenomegaly?
What are the contraindications for chiropractic management of splenomegaly?
True or false: Chiropractors should not refer patients with painless lymph node enlargement for medical evaluation.
True or false: Chiropractors should not refer patients with painless lymph node enlargement for medical evaluation.
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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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