Transcript Meningitis

Meningitis
Victor Naranjo
Where and When
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This disease was first described in a book entitled “The Canon of Medicine”. This
was written by a man named Avenzoar also known as Ibn Sīnā He was a physician
and philosopher. As well as chemist and mathematician. This took place during the
1020’s in the the 12th century.
In 1805 symptoms were also first recorded by the Swiss scientific literary
association. Which was called Gabinetto Vieusseux. This took place because it
caused a tragic death to a Japanese Imperial family.
Causative Agent
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-Aseptic meningitis
Meningitis is the inflammation of the
membranes called meninges. Menings
surround the brain and the spinal cord.
Viruses, bacteria and fungi are agents that
cause inflammation of the menings.
Meningitis does not refer to a specific
disease but the symptom of inflammation of
the tissues of the meninges. There many
different types of meningitis inflammation.
Viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites spread
spread into the blood and into the
cerebrospinal fluid
-Bacterial meningitis
-Cryptococcal meningitis
-Infectious meningitis
-Meningococcal meningitis
-Neoplastic meningitis
-Viral meningitis
-Tuberculous meningitis
-Syphilitic meningitis
Symptoms
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At First
severe headache;
high fever, sweating and rigors;
stiffness of the neck and back muscles
Photophobia, which is sensitivity to light
resistance to leg extension when lying
down with the hip flexed.
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Later
irritability and/or delirium.
Vomiting.
photophobia;
Seizures
convulsions
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coma.
The main organs being harmed are the brain
and the spinal chord. The main system that is
affected is the central nervous system.
In some cases of meningococcal" meningitis
which is caused by bacteria, one may develop
a rash.
The rash consists of numerous small, irregular
purple or red spots.
This may show up on the hands or feet.
Related Diseases are hand, foot and mouth
disease. Genital Herpes is another type of
disease.
Way Organism is treated
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Meningitis must be treated as an emergency as it can easily result in death. If
diagnosed and treated quickly, a full recovery can usually be expected.
Most forms of meningitis are viral. This means that it will just have to run its
course.
Bacterial meningitis is a medical emergency. It has a high mortality rate if not
treated quickly. All cases of meningitis must receive medical attention.
Empiric antibiotics must be started immediately even though before test results.
One could also use Corticosteroids. This is a type of steroid that lowers the rate of
death.
Types of antibiotics used are Penicillin and Methicilin.
Recent Cases Of Meningitis
• Health officials say 8-year-old Ernesto Valasquez complained
of neck and arm pain on Wednesday February 6th . His fever
then shot up to 106 degrees. The third grader died later that
day.
• There was another case in which a 17 year old student and a
guidance counselor both died.
• The guidance counselor was from St. Francis Prep of Queens
while the student was from Massapequa.