Cerebrospinal fluid in bacterial meningitis shows high pressure, elevated WBC count (neutrophils), low glucose, and high protein, due to inflammation, bacterial glucose consumption, and inflammatory release.
El líquido cefalorraquídeo en la meningitis bacteriana muestra alta presión, recuento elevado de glóbulos blancos (neutrófilos), glucosa baja y proteína alta, debido a la inflamación, consumo de glucosa por bacterias y liberación inflamatoria.
| Front | What are the CSF lab value in a case of bacterial meningitis? What is the pathophysiology behind them? |
|---|---|
| Back | High CSF pressure ↓ High pressure due to acute inflammation which causes influx of white cells and fluid into the CSF (pleocytosis) High WBC count (high neutrophil differential) ↓ Bacteria consume glucose and less glucose is transported in the CSF so glucose values decrease Low glucose ↓ White cells also consume glucose and degranulate resulting in high protein value |
Tags: microbiology
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