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===Common non-specific findings=== | ===Common non-specific findings=== | ||
*[[Intracranial haemorrhage]] - due to trauma. | *[[Intracranial haemorrhage]] - due to trauma. | ||
==Meningitis== | |||
===General=== | |||
*Definition: inflammation of the meninges (pia mater, arachnoid membranes, dura mater). | |||
Classic clinical presentation: | |||
*Neck stiffness. | |||
*Fever. | |||
*+/-Headache. | |||
*+/-Decreased level of consciousness. | |||
Etiology: | |||
*Infectious. | |||
**Bacterial. | |||
**Viral. | |||
**Parasitic | |||
*Autoimmune. | |||
*Toxic. | |||
===Gross=== | |||
Features: | |||
*+/-Clouded appearance of the meninges. | |||
*+/-Pus. | |||
*+/-Petechiae. | |||
*+/-Cerebral edema. | |||
Image: | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Streptococcus_pneumoniae_meningitis,_gross_pathology_33_lores.jpg Meningitis (WP)] | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
*Inflammation of the meninges. | |||
*Infectious meningitis: | |||
**Microorganisms (bacteria, fungi). | |||
==Abscess== | ==Abscess== | ||