Question 339 · LEK · Meningitis
Which of the following statements are true about meningitis in children?
1) it requires an immediate institution of empirical antibiotic therapy before its aetiology is established;
2) most cases are of viral aetiology;
3) the symptoms might include: vomiting accompanied by headaches, nape stiffness, photophobia, fever;
4) cerebrospinal fluid analysis may reveal an increase in inflammatory cells and protein, regardless of the aetiology;
5) it always leads to irreversible changes in the brain.
The correct answer is:
2) most cases are of viral aetiology;
3) the symptoms might include: vomiting accompanied by headaches, nape stiffness, photophobia, fever;
4) cerebrospinal fluid analysis may reveal an increase in inflammatory cells and protein, regardless of the aetiology;
5) it always leads to irreversible changes in the brain.
The correct answer is:
- A. 1,5.
- B. 2,3,4.
- C. 2,3,5.
- D. 1,4,5.
- E. 1,2,3.
Hint
Think about the most frequent aetiology of meningitis in children and how often it leaves permanent damage.
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