Attention Conservation Notice: 1138 words using stiflingly simple computations to go through an example of finding the cause of made-up case of a medical condition that is unlikely to ever affect you personally. Also, I am not a doctor. Imagine that a one and a half week year old girl comes in to the hospital with a four day illness consisting of cyanosis, pain unresponsiveness, neck tenderness, and temperature instability. You perform a lumbar puncture and the CSF has elevated neutrophils and decreased glucose, suggestive of bacterial invasion. Which organism is most likely to be causing the infection?
A Mock Case of Neonatal Meningitis
A Mock Case of Neonatal Meningitis
A Mock Case of Neonatal Meningitis
Attention Conservation Notice: 1138 words using stiflingly simple computations to go through an example of finding the cause of made-up case of a medical condition that is unlikely to ever affect you personally. Also, I am not a doctor. Imagine that a one and a half week year old girl comes in to the hospital with a four day illness consisting of cyanosis, pain unresponsiveness, neck tenderness, and temperature instability. You perform a lumbar puncture and the CSF has elevated neutrophils and decreased glucose, suggestive of bacterial invasion. Which organism is most likely to be causing the infection?