Approach to central nervous system infections in the emergency department

Rebecca García Sosa; Leon Epstein

doi:10.1016/j.cpem.2015.01.005

Approach to central nervous system infections in the emergency department

Rebecca García Sosa^*, Leon Epstein

^*Corresponding author for this work

Pediatrics

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Abstract

Central nervous system infections in children can be life threatening. It is imperative to suspect and identify these early in their course to manage them appropriately and improve outcomes. This article will focus on the clinical definitions, etiologies, and pathogenic mechanisms of some of the most common central nervous system infections in childhood. In addition, key parts of the initial evaluation including physical examination, laboratory investigations, and neuroimaging as well as treatment and outcomes are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	11-18
Number of pages	8
Journal	Clinical Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Volume	16
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpem.2015.01.005
State	Published - Mar 1 2015

Keywords

Central nervous system
Children
Encephalitis
Meningitis

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Emergency Medicine

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