Name: John Christian

Candidate number: 412122

Theme: CNS and Meningitis

 

OPTION LIST

 

A

Group B meningitis

I

Lymphocytes > Neutrophils with low glucose

B

Neisseria Meningitidis

J

No cells with normal glucose

C

Streptococcus Pneumonia

K

 

D

Leptospira interrogans

L

 

E

Borrelia burgdorferi

M

 

F

Neutrophils>  Lymphocytes with low glucose

N

 

G

Neutrophils > Lymphocytes with normal glucose

O

 

H

Lymphocytes > Neutrophils with normal glucose

P

 

For each scenario below, choose the most appropriate or likely answer from the list above. Each option may be used once, more than once or not at all.

 

1.  Acute meningitis in a child

 

 

2. Acute meningitis in an elderly patient

 

 

3. Acute meningitis in a neonate

 

 

4. A bacterial meningitis on CSF and plasma glucose investigation:

 

 

5. A viral encephalitis on CSF and plasma glucose investigation:

 

 

 

ANSWERS

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. F

5. J