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In the management of cerebral abscess, when is surgical excision considered the preferred method?
In the management of cerebral abscess, when is surgical excision considered the preferred method?
- When corticosteroids fail to reduce inflammatory cerebral edema
- When the abscess is large and unilobulated (correct)
- When the patient shows signs of an increasing neurologic deficit
- When the causative organism is difficult to identify
What is the rationale for prescribing corticosteroids in the management of cerebral abscess?
What is the rationale for prescribing corticosteroids in the management of cerebral abscess?
- To prevent or treat seizures
- To identify the causative organism
- To reduce the inflammatory cerebral edema (correct)
- To drain the abscess
What is the most common causative organism for brain abscesses?
What is the most common causative organism for brain abscesses?
- Bacteria (correct)
- Parasites
- Fungi
- Virus
Which condition is estimated to be the origin for 40% of brain abscesses among immunocompetent adults?
Which condition is estimated to be the origin for 40% of brain abscesses among immunocompetent adults?
What is the primary purpose of anticonvulsant medications in managing cerebral abscess?
What is the primary purpose of anticonvulsant medications in managing cerebral abscess?
How are nursing managements tailored in cases of cerebral abscess?
How are nursing managements tailored in cases of cerebral abscess?
Apart from otitis media and rhinosinusitis, what other event can lead to the formation of a brain abscess?
Apart from otitis media and rhinosinusitis, what other event can lead to the formation of a brain abscess?
How do organisms causing brain abscess reach the brain?
How do organisms causing brain abscess reach the brain?
When are other supportive nursing interventions implemented in the management of cerebral abscess?
When are other supportive nursing interventions implemented in the management of cerebral abscess?
Which symptom is described as the most prevalent in brain abscesses?
Which symptom is described as the most prevalent in brain abscesses?
What is the defining characteristic of a brain abscess?
What is the defining characteristic of a brain abscess?
What symptoms are indicative of an expanding brain abscess?
What symptoms are indicative of an expanding brain abscess?
What imaging technique is preferred for identifying brain abscesses due to higher resolution?
What imaging technique is preferred for identifying brain abscesses due to higher resolution?
What is the initial antibiotic treatment for brain abscess before culture and sensitivity results are available?
What is the initial antibiotic treatment for brain abscess before culture and sensitivity results are available?
What percentage of the time is fever present in cases of brain abscess?
What percentage of the time is fever present in cases of brain abscess?
Which diagnostic procedure is most commonly used to identify the size and location of a brain abscess?
Which diagnostic procedure is most commonly used to identify the size and location of a brain abscess?
What medical management approach is used to control increased intracranial pressure in patients with brain abscess?
What medical management approach is used to control increased intracranial pressure in patients with brain abscess?
What symptoms may indicate an expanding brain abscess?
What symptoms may indicate an expanding brain abscess?
Which imaging technique is preferred for identifying brain abscesses due to its higher resolution?
Which imaging technique is preferred for identifying brain abscesses due to its higher resolution?
What is the primary goal of medical management in treating a brain abscess?
What is the primary goal of medical management in treating a brain abscess?
Why is MRI preferred over CT scanning for identifying brain abscesses?
Why is MRI preferred over CT scanning for identifying brain abscesses?
In cases of brain abscess, what determines the choice of specific antibiotic medication?
In cases of brain abscess, what determines the choice of specific antibiotic medication?
What is the initial antibiotic treatment for a brain abscess before culture and sensitivity results are available?
What is the initial antibiotic treatment for a brain abscess before culture and sensitivity results are available?
What is the main predisposing condition for brain abscesses among immunocompetent adults?
What is the main predisposing condition for brain abscesses among immunocompetent adults?
Which of the following can lead to the formation of a brain abscess?
Which of the following can lead to the formation of a brain abscess?
What is the most prevalent symptom associated with a brain abscess?
What is the most prevalent symptom associated with a brain abscess?
How do bacteria causing brain abscess typically reach the brain?
How do bacteria causing brain abscess typically reach the brain?
In what type of patients are brain abscesses more frequently diagnosed?
In what type of patients are brain abscesses more frequently diagnosed?
What is the primary cause of brain abscesses among immunocompetent individuals?
What is the primary cause of brain abscesses among immunocompetent individuals?
In managing a cerebral abscess, when is surgical excision typically not the preferred method?
In managing a cerebral abscess, when is surgical excision typically not the preferred method?
What is the purpose of prescribing corticosteroids in managing cerebral abscess?
What is the purpose of prescribing corticosteroids in managing cerebral abscess?
When may anticonvulsant medications be prescribed in the management of cerebral abscess?
When may anticonvulsant medications be prescribed in the management of cerebral abscess?
What guides nursing managements in cases of cerebral abscess?
What guides nursing managements in cases of cerebral abscess?
When are other supportive nursing interventions implemented in managing cerebral abscess?
When are other supportive nursing interventions implemented in managing cerebral abscess?
