Neurology: Hydrocephalus and Intracranial Pressure
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What is a common risk factor for neonates to develop meningitis?

  • Neurosurgery
  • E. coli infection (correct)
  • Mastoiditis
  • Basilar skull fractures

    • What is a common symptom of meningeal irritation in patients with meningitis?

  • Hypotension
  • Tachycardia
  • Fever
  • Neck stiffness (correct)

    • What is the primary method of diagnosing meningitis?

  • Blood culture
  • MRI
  • Lumbar puncture (correct)
  • CT scan

    • What is a common complication of bacterial meningitis?

    <p>Brain abscesses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the typical appearance of the cerebellum and brain stem in pyogenic meningitis?

    <p>Covered in a thick layer of suppurative exudate</p> Signup and view all the answers

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