TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Central Nervous System and Spinal Infections
A1  - Fitch, Michael T.
A2  - Cydulka, Rita K.
A2  - Fitch, Michael T.
A2  - Joing, Scott A.
A2  - Wang, Vincent J.
A2  - Cline, David M.
A2  - Ma, O. John
Y1  - 2017
N1  - 
T2  - Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine Manual, 8e
AB  - Identifying  infections  in  the  central  nervous  system  (CNS)  can  be  challenging  for  clinicians  in  the  Emergency  Department  (ED),  as  invasive  testing  is  often  required  for  definitive  diagnoses.  Bacterial  meningitis,  viral  encephalitis,  brain  abscess,  and  spinal  epidural  abscess  are  life-threatening  emergencies  that  can  initially  present  with  a  spectrum  of  nonspecific  symptoms  that  may  make  early  diagnosis  difficult.  Differentiating  these  conditions  from  viral  meningitis  or  other  conditions  that  can  be  treated  with  supportive  care  is  important  when  a  CNS  infection  is  suspected.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessemergencymedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1143143989
ER  -