Meningitis

Meningitis is an inflammation of the fluid and membranes (meninges) surrounding your brain and spinal cord.

Signs and symptoms:

• Sudden high fever
• Stiff neck
• Severe headache that seems different from normal
• Headache with nausea or vomiting
• Confusion or difficulty concentrating
• Seizures
• Sleepiness or difficulty waking
• Sensitivity to light
• No appetite or thirst
• Skin rash (sometimes, such as in meningococcal meningitis)

Diagnosis

Blood Cultures, CT-scan, X.-ray, MRI

Treatment

Inj Ranicef (Ceftriaxone) 500 mg IV for 5 days

Inj Danset (Ondansetron) 8 mg/4 ml 0.8 cc IV once

Inf Bofalgan (Acetaminophen) 1 g/100 ml 7ml IV once

Inj Midaron (Midazolam) 1 mg/ml 0.6 mg IV once

Inf Unizol (Dimenhydrinate) 500 mg/100 ml 8 ml IV TDS

Inj Epigran (Phenytoin sodium) 250 mg/5 ml 100 mg IV once in fluids followed by 50 mg BD