Question

What are the CSF lab value in a case of bacterial meningitis?What is the pathophysiology behind them?

Accepted Answer

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 decreaseLow glucose↓White cells also consume glucose and degranulate resulting in high protein value

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

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