NeurologicEmergencies.pptVIP

Fever and Confusion Differential diagnosis Meningitis (bacterial, viral) Encephalitis (viral) Cerebral abscess (bacterial, toxoplasma, fungal) Subdural empyema Endocarditis with septic embolic brain infarcts Non-CNS infection with secondary encephalopathy Fever and Confusion Rapid diagnosis History Headache, neck stiffness Oral/nasal infection Immunosuppression (HIV, chemotherapy, transplant, diabetes, sickle cell disease, poor nutrition) Alcohol abuse IV drug use Sick contacts Travel Fever and Confusion Rapid diagnosis Exam: meningismus, skin rash, embolic skin lesions, heart murmur Imagi