MENINGITIS Revised from Shashi Vaish Paediatric SpR AMNCH Tallaght Con Samaan MENINGITIS                                         Revised from Shashi Vaish Paediatric SpR AMNCH Tallaght https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHLWnlrmKNg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90MgpfJBFFo Con Samaan

Con Samaan Bacterial Viral Fungal CAUSES Bacterial Viral Fungal Con Samaan

N. meningitides G-ve diplococci E.Coli G-ve bacilli Streptococci-GBS Con Samaan N. meningitides G-ve diplococci E.Coli G-ve bacilli                                                                                                                Streptococci-GBS G+ve cocci Strep. pneumoniae G+ve diplococci Con Samaan

Bacterial Meningitis - Pathogenesis Con Samaan Bacterial Meningitis - Pathogenesis Infection of upper respiratory tract Invasion of blood stream (bacteraemia) Seeding & inflammation of meninges Con Samaan

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Meningitis: Clinical features Con Samaan Meningitis: Clinical features Newborn & Infants: non-specific Fever Irritability Lethargy Poor feeding High pitched cry, bulging AF Convulsions, opisthotonus Con Samaan

Kernig’s sign

Brudzinski’s sign

Meningitis: older children Con Samaan Meningitis: older children Con Samaan

Acute Meningococcaemia Con Samaan Acute Meningococcaemia Neisseria meningitidis: serotype Grp B commonest Endotoxin causes vascular damage vasodilatation, third spacing, severe shock Severe complication: Waterhouse-Friderichsen syndrome: massive haemorrhage of adrenal glands secondary to sepsis: adrenal crisis-low B.P, shock, DIC, purpura, adreno-cortical insufficiency *DIC = disseminated intravascular coagulation Con Samaan

Con Samaan Septicaemia                                                                                                                       Con Samaan

Con Samaan Purpura fulminans Con Samaan

Con Samaan Clinical features Con Samaan

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Con Samaan Clinical features Con Samaan

Con Samaan Tumbler (glass) test Con Samaan

Con Samaan Diagnosis LP Con Samaan

CSF FINDINGS Con Samaan · Bacterial Viral TB ·        Cells 10-100,000 <2,000 250-500 ·        polys lymphs lymphs ·        Glucose low normal very low ·        Protein N-INC N-INC N-INC ·        G-Stain gen +ve -ve +ve Zn Con Samaan

Bacterial Meningitis Management Con Samaan Bacterial Meningitis Management •  Medical emergency •  Early diagnosis essential Immediate optimum treatment Intensive supportive therapy Rehabilitation Prophylaxis to family Notification to GP & Public Health Con Samaan

Bacterial Meningitis/Meningococcaemia Management Con Samaan Bacterial Meningitis/Meningococcaemia Management ABC PICU Fluid management: aggressive resuscitation Dexamethasone: only in Pneumococcal and HiB, given before antibiotics Inotropes: increasing aortic diastolic pressure and improving myocardial contractility Con Samaan

Viral meningitis Most common infection of CNS especially in <1yr Con Samaan Viral meningitis Most common infection of CNS especially in <1yr Causes: enterovirus (commonest, meningitis occurring in 50% of children <3mth ) herpes, influenza, rubella, echo, coxsackie, EBV, adenovirus Mononuclear lymphocytes in CSF Symptomatic treatment. Complications associated with encephalitis and ICP Con Samaan

Con Samaan TB Meningitis Usually insidious: difficult to diagnose in early stages (fever 30%, URTI 20%) Rare in children in developed countries If untreated is usually fatal Meningitis usually occurs 3-6mths after primary infection 1 stage-lasts 1-2wk, fever malaise, headache 2 stage-+/- suddenly, meningeal signs 3 stage-worsening neurological condition, death Con Samaan

Mortality/Morbidity Bac meningitis: Overall mortality 5-10% Neonatal meningitis: 15-20% Older children: 3-10% Strep. pneumonia: 26-30% H. influenza type B: 7-10% N. meningitidis: 3.5-10% 30% neurological complications 4% Profound b/l hearing loss (sensorineural) in all bac meningitis

Mortality/Morbidity Viral meningoencephalitis: Enteroviral fewer complications Tuberculous meningitis: related to stage of disease Stage I-30% morbidity Stage II- 56% Stage III-94%

Please, Please…..VACCINATE! Con Samaan Please, Please…..VACCINATE! Con Samaan