Essay On Pneumoccal Meningitis

Pneumococcal meningitis is an infection that causes swelling and inflammation of the meninges of the brain and spinal cord. It is caused when the bacteria flows through the blood and affects the membranes that are around the brain and spinal cord. The bacteria multiplies in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) the bacteria releases poison in to the CSF which causes swelling in the meninges and the brain tissue. Which in turns causes swelling of the brain causing increased pressure on the brain. This produces symptoms of HA, stiff neck, and light sensitive. For tiny humans, they are irritable, have high pitched or moaning cry, be stiff or floppy, and develop a bulging soft spot on their head. When the disease progresses people become drowsy confused
Which is blood poisoning caused by bacteria in the bloodstream. The bacteria swims around and gives of poisons that attack blood vessels causing them to leak. With the reduced blood supply the oxygen is not reaching the vital organs and tissues, and the outer extremeities causing them to be cold. It can also lead to organ failure, including heart failure and death.
Pneumococcal meningitis is acquired by, coughing and sneezing and close contact. A lot of people carry pneumococcal meningitis in their nose and throat. Most cases the bacteria is harmless except for the susceptible person, sometimes it can develop form milder forms of infection such as an earache.
It is treated by recognizing the symptoms and getting treated immediately, it should be treated in a hospital. The DR may do a lumbar puncture to confirm the meningitis, because sometimes it can be covered up by other infections. And to show which bacteria is causing the illness, and for the ATB that they need to use to treat the infection. The ATB’s are given by IV. Steroids may also be given by IV to reduce the swelling in the brain. Also fluids are given via IV to prevent dehydration, the ATB treatment will last for two