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Bacterial Meningitis Quiz - Statistics
General Stats
- This quiz has been taken 23 times
- The average score is 12 of 48
Answer Stats
| Hint | Answer | % Correct |
|---|---|---|
| "A non-blanching rash is always present in an infant or child with bacterial meningitis." True or false? | False | 94%
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| In BM-infected CSF samples, will there be high or low: protein? | High | 76%
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| White cells? | High | 76%
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| Glucose? | Low | 71%
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| Microscopy, cultures and sensitivity / MC&S | 59%
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| What is the key investigation for a diagnosis of BM? | Isolation of pathogen from CSF sample / Lumbar puncture | 47%
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| What type of imaging may be used to look for contraindications to the LP? | CT | 41%
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| What is the Route of Administration for this drug? | IV / intravenous | 41%
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| What type of white cell is the most common in an infected CSF sample from a patient with BM? | Neutrophils | 41%
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| Streptococcus pneumoniae / pneumococcus | 41%
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| "A doctor may wait to prescribe antibiotics until after a blood culture and LP have been taken." Is this true? | Yes | 41%
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| What antibiotic is usually given to children >3 months old for a bacterial meningitis infection? | Ceftriaxone | 35%
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| Glucose (and serum glucose) | 35%
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| What are the most common organisms which cause meningitis? | Neisseria meningitidis | 35%
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| Topical antibiotics are prescribed to patients with infections where? | Skin | 35%
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| Ampicillin | 29%
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| CSF that is contaminated with BM pathogens will have what appearance? | Cloudy | 29%
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| Give four symptoms of bacterial meningitis (not age-specific) | Neck stiffness | 29%
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| Protein | 29%
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| CSF samples are sent for what tests? | Cell count and differential | 24%
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| Escherichia coli / E. coli | 24%
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| Haemophilus influenzae | 24%
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| What other type of medication is given alongside antibiotics to help prevent complications from meningitis? | Steroids | 24%
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| Viral PCR | 24%
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| Which other antibiotics may be given alongside this (i.e. as a dual therapy) to protect against listeria? | Amoxicillin | 18%
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| Blood culture | 18%
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| Ear | 18%
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| Eye | 18%
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| Group B streptococcus / GBS | 18%
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| Listeria monocytogenes | 18%
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| Coagulation / Coag | 12%
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| Convulsive status epilepticus | 12%
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| What is the main potential complication of bacterial meningitis? | Hearing loss / deafness | 12%
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| What other complications can be caused by this disease? | Seizures / epilepsy | 12%
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| What antibiotic is usually given to babies <3 months old for a bacterial meningitis infection? | Cefotaxime | 6%
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| Cognitive impairment / learning disability | 6%
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| CRP / c-reactive protein | 6%
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| Antibiotics should not be administered intra-muscularly to patients with what type of disorders? | Bleeding | 0%
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| Apart from a FBC, U&E and LFTs, what other blood and biochemical tests may be ordered for a patient with suspected BM? | Bone profile | 0%
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| Brudzinski's test | 0%
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| Bulging fontanelle | 0%
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| Cerebral palsy | 0%
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| Decreased level of consciousness | 0%
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| Name the special tests which look for meningeal irritation. | Kernig's test | 0%
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| Memory loss | 0%
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| Respiratory viral screen / nasopharyngeal swab | 0%
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| What other bedside tests might be performed on a patient with suspected BM? | Throat swab | 0%
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| VBG / venous blood gas | 0%
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