1. MENINGITIS
Jose Ramón Joyanes Carrillo
Jorge González López
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2. Meningitis
What is it?
causes
Symptoms of meningitis
Prevention
Diagnosis
treatments

3. WHAT IS IT?
Meningitis is an infectious disease
caused by viruses or bacteria found
in the nose and throat of healthy
people.
The disease causes infection and
inflammation of the meninges,
membranes surrounding the brain
and spinal cord.
Sometimes the meningococcus enters
the blood spread. This problem is
called meningococcal sepsis.
Meningitis affects two in every 10,000
infants born at term and normal
weight and two of every 1,000
infants born with low birthweight.

4. CUASES
Infectious meningitis may be caused
either by viruses or by bacteria.
Virus infection is the most common.
Although hospital treatment, is
usually benign. Sometimes appear as
a result of other viral infections such
as mumps.
When a bacterium is the causative
agent comes to a more serious
pathology. Can sometimes cause
death.

5. SYMPTOMS OF MENINGITIS
Once infected, a person may experience
the first symptoms between two and ten
days after infection. Sometimes has an
abrupt onset, in others the symptoms are
similar to those of a cold or flu. The
most common and announce severity:
high fever, Severe headache, Stiff neck,
sudden vomiting, sleepiness, Loss of
consciousness, Agitation, delirium,
convulsions ,Stains red-purple skin,
which implies greater severity.

6. PREVENTION
There are vaccines for meningitis
types A and C
Vaccine type C: stimulates the
formation of the germ defenses.
The protection occurs within two
weeks of vaccination
Vaccination is done to children
under 6 years. It causes mild side
effects such as swelling and
discomfort at the injection site,
mild fever and irritability

7. DIAGNOSTICS
The doctor diagnosed bacterial
meningitis by examining a
sample of cerebrospinal fluid
(spinal cord) and sending it to the
laboratory for culture. The
sample is obtained by puncture
through the spine (lumbar
puncture). You can have an
ultrasound or computerized
tomography (CT) to determine if
an abscess is responsible for
meningitis.

8. TREATMENTS
Most people suffering from
meningococcal meningitis heal
without problems. Treatment
consists of specific care in
hospital and intensive treatment
with antibiotics. It is essential to
early diagnosis and prompt
assistance of the specialist. In
some cases the disease
progresses with great force, or
affects people with weak immune
system and can lead to fatal
outcomes.

9. SOURCE OF INFORMATION
http://www.dmedicina.com/enfermedades/infecciosas/meningitis
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http://www.contralameningitis.org/