AMBOSS questions
What is the most common cause cause of bacterial meningitis in children and young adults in
the US - Answer Neisseria Meningitidis which leads to meningoccocal meningitis.
How can we prevent the meningoccocal meningitis? - Answer Administration of the
meningococcal vaccine, a polysaccharide conjugate vaccine.
What is a rare but potentially lethal complication of meningococcal meningitis? - Answer
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (adrenal hemorrhage, petechiae, purpura, disseminated
intravascular coagulation, respiratory failure, and shock).
How do you treat cryptococcal meningitis (seen with india ink stain)? - Answer The
combination of intravenous amphotericin B and oral flucytosine is used to treat cryptococcal
meningitis. This combination is administered during the induction phase to achieve rapid
sterilization of the CSF, followed by maintenance therapy with fluconazole.
How is streptococcus agalactiae involved in meningitis? - Answer The most common pathogen
of early-onset neonatal sepsis (i.e., < 72 hours after delivery). Common causes for early-onset
neonatal sepsis include chorioamnionitis or bacterial colonization of the maternal genital tract
with intrapartum pathogen transfer to the infant.
Meningitis in infants < 1 month old... - Answer In infants < 1 month old with fever, poor
feeding, and irritability or lethargy, meningitis should always be ruled out first! A lumbar
puncture should be performed in all clinically stable neonates with suspected meningitis or
signs of sepsis and no signs of increased intracranial pressure. CSF analysis can confirm the
diagnosis and guide antibiotic treatment.
What are the Lyme disease symptoms? - Answer Flu like symptoms, erythema migrans,
arthralgias, carditis, neurological symptoms (encephalopathy, ocular manifestations, miningitis).
What are the lyme disease treatment? - Answer Docycline, amoxicillin in adults. Amoxicillin
only in children. Ceftriaxone if more serious symptoms like neurological or cardiovascular.
Is lyme caused by a virus or bacteria? - Answer Bacteria (Spiral shaped)
What is the name of the bacteria that causes lyme disease? - Answer Borrelia burgdorferi
What is another name for cranial nerve palsy? - Answer Bell's palsy
What is the most common cause cause of bacterial meningitis in children and young adults in
the US - Answer Neisseria Meningitidis which leads to meningoccocal meningitis.
How can we prevent the meningoccocal meningitis? - Answer Administration of the
meningococcal vaccine, a polysaccharide conjugate vaccine.
What is a rare but potentially lethal complication of meningococcal meningitis? - Answer
Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome (adrenal hemorrhage, petechiae, purpura, disseminated
intravascular coagulation, respiratory failure, and shock).
How do you treat cryptococcal meningitis (seen with india ink stain)? - Answer The
combination of intravenous amphotericin B and oral flucytosine is used to treat cryptococcal
meningitis. This combination is administered during the induction phase to achieve rapid
sterilization of the CSF, followed by maintenance therapy with fluconazole.
How is streptococcus agalactiae involved in meningitis? - Answer The most common pathogen
of early-onset neonatal sepsis (i.e., < 72 hours after delivery). Common causes for early-onset
neonatal sepsis include chorioamnionitis or bacterial colonization of the maternal genital tract
with intrapartum pathogen transfer to the infant.
Meningitis in infants < 1 month old... - Answer In infants < 1 month old with fever, poor
feeding, and irritability or lethargy, meningitis should always be ruled out first! A lumbar
puncture should be performed in all clinically stable neonates with suspected meningitis or
signs of sepsis and no signs of increased intracranial pressure. CSF analysis can confirm the
diagnosis and guide antibiotic treatment.
What are the Lyme disease symptoms? - Answer Flu like symptoms, erythema migrans,
arthralgias, carditis, neurological symptoms (encephalopathy, ocular manifestations, miningitis).
What are the lyme disease treatment? - Answer Docycline, amoxicillin in adults. Amoxicillin
only in children. Ceftriaxone if more serious symptoms like neurological or cardiovascular.
Is lyme caused by a virus or bacteria? - Answer Bacteria (Spiral shaped)
What is the name of the bacteria that causes lyme disease? - Answer Borrelia burgdorferi
What is another name for cranial nerve palsy? - Answer Bell's palsy
