Meningitis - causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, pathology

What is meningitis? Meningitis describes inflammation of the meninges, the protective membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord. Find our full video library only on Osmosis: osms.it/more.
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[@prettybaby2239]

Over here panicking thinking I have meningitis because of a stiff neck lol. I always think I'm dying💁‍♀️

[@murpled91]

same if u figure out a way to stop feeling like that pls tell me

[@billjones642]

@@murpled91 Distract yourself. Doesn't have to be through entertainment; preforming basic actions such as stretching, breathing exercises, or drinking water can be enough to clear your mind. Don't doom scroll. If you genuinely are unwell you will know. Still, talk to someone about how you're feeling, even if it is just anxiety.

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@@murpled91 what was happening with you??

[@spark2053]

Me too

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[@damali5375]

I won't

[@Abi-eo9cj]

When I was a kid I used to have A LOT of fevers and at one point neck stiffness. My mom never took me to get tested for anything though. Glad to be alive

[@freedomfighter695]

Ohh

[@infinitewisdom4557]

Well she obviously did a good job of keeping you alive. Well shared!

[@jeankm0814]

Hi! I just want to say I'm currently in nursing school and I love all your voice-overs, and all your videos. They've helped me understand the content so much, especially since I'm very visual and the illustrations, as well as your voice overs, help me A LOT! Thank you so much from Connecticut!

[@minotigiri5273]

PLEASE PRAY FOR MY little BROTHER!!! HE just got it and in very serious condition my parents are broken,I don't know what to do, I'm her sister send ur prayers THANK YOU

[@seranjeri5129]

Sending prayers to you,may your brother receive healing in Jesus name. It shall be well.

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How is your brother doing

[@arsalanacademy909]

I have my younger brother in the same condition... Please, everybody pray.. May God save all who r in serious condition like this. Ameen. May God cure and make our siblings healthy again.

[@arsalanacademy909]

How is he now??? I need to know... Because my brother is unconscious now. I want to know what happens next 😔😔😔

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@@arsalanacademy909 how did your brother get it

[@uzmakhan9264]

Awesome explanation saves my time searching through books .... thankyou thakyou so much hope u continue to make such awesome videos in coming years.. so that a med student (like me 😉) would find each and every topic simplified here ...

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NURSING STUDENT AND BADLY NEEDED IT FOR MY CONCEPT MAP LOL .... REALLY IT IS WELL EXPLINED AND SIMPLIFIED ... KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK OSMOSIS.

[@faithcarroll3359]

I had the bacterial version as a child its nice to finally understand what I had

[@dr.m.nouman]

thank you for uploading..i came to your channel to search for this and it just got uploaded 17 hrs ago... i have a request ..can you please make for encephalitis also ..

[@catenkwinika2355]

Tomorrow my osce... This was a very helpful video thank you osmosis I wish I discovered your videos from my first year...

[@kenp6219]

Excellent. I finally found an explanation the oncologist would not give me. Thank You !!!

[@nivaashnakumar2435]

Thank you so much you’re a god send. I am a medical student from Fiji.

[@konamiboyfool]

In Kernig's sign, it is positive when you have spasm of the harmstring muscles leading to resistance in knee extension, not back pain

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[@JoseAntonio-bz3bl]

I couldn't to find so complete information like this in my language. ¡Gracias!-Thanks!

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My favorite medical page 😍 so beautifully and easily explained 👌 keep up the good work guys 👏 😁

[@yodaleiheehu3280]

Had a friend's dad pass away from meningitis. Up to this day we still don't know exactly how he got it. The only thing we know is that he worked with computer hardware and one day started getting the triad symptoms.

[@brandongrennan7602]

Thank you so much for this video. I really needed to learn about this!

[@UnregisteredHyperCam_2]

I got chemical meningitis from IVIG (immunoglobulin) treatment, I have MCAS which most likely triggered this response. Taking anti-histamines helps with the headaches. I have chronic migraines, but these headaches are a whole different kind of hell. I'm glad to know what's happening to my body at least.

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I’ve just interest and started to learn all of my medicine study, cuz of this video, wish me luck😇

[@honeybadger1847]

At the time you posted this, I was suffering from a strange flu, later diagnosed via CSF as bacterial meningitis. Eight months later. I woke up in the hospital after spending seven days in ICU in an "altered state of consciousness"--encephalomeningitis. I had been complaining about ear pain, a chronically runny nose,loss of hearing and dizziness months before the first episode of meningitis. My PCP found ear wax and suggested peroxide for the ear and Benadryl for the "allergies." Neither offered relief. While hospitalized, a CT and MRI revealed "diffuse reticular opacities consistent with acute mastoiditis" and an empty sella leaking CSF through my nose. Both mastoiditis and CSF leaks can cause meningitis. Now I'm waiting for surgery.

[@elliea595]

Oh how are you now? I hope you’re doing much better

[@donovancumby5835]

Hi I’m scared I have something like this cause I have head pain and stiff neck are you okay now

[@starlite7785]

@@donovancumby5835 how are you now?

[@starlite7785]

Did you ever have high fevers?

[@honeybadger1847]

starlite 77 Only now am I receiving notifications about replies, so I apologize for not responding. Donovan, I hope you’re okay. The head pain I remember was a combination of feeling like my head was being popped off my neck like a grape and a less intense bilateral migraine-like someone was poking ice picks through my eyes. The stiff neck was like nothing I’ve experienced. Bending my head just a little caused an electric jolt from the top of my head through the bottom of my feet. My temperature fluctuated between 101.3 and 103.4, rising and dropping within this range. My normal temp runs low, between 96 and 96.0. There’s so much more to meningitis-sensory distortions, for example. The residual effects-for me, at least-have been profound.

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Wowww...I see his face😮...... happy to finally meet with owner of this amazing voice 😍😘💜

[@timmcculloch4232]

Small correction on the basic physiology: the amount of CSF reabsorbed each day is equal to the amount produced each day (when describing the volume reabsorbed each day you should not subtract the 150 mL volume of CSF from the 500 mL daily production).

[@lowkeyrings9221]

Wow you seem so smart. Now how do you measure the flux of CSF in real time and how do you differentiate it between other lymphatic fluids?

[@dreamlee5334]

I’m glad I’m watching this video...it’s very informative

[@ichitajoshi7614]

Amazing! Thank you so much for such an informative video.

[@amdem5886]

thank you so much you help me and i have internal medicine exam in next days ....

[@studykendrick2029]

Very clear explanation, thank you!

[@jaim6096]

Great and helpful video yet again Thanks

[@tushark15]

Could you include more details on the management and treatment part like drugs doses duration,monitoring,investigation,etc. This will help practicing doctors and GPs

[@csc626]

Thanks for the video.. one note: viral meningitis CSF sample will typically have normal glucose levels (~2/3 [serum]).

[@maryannmaina1326]

am a nurse having a test tomorrow this was so helpful

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Did you pass?

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Don’t you have a textbook

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Yes i am also medical student

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Soo helpful for me

[@rehabrk]

i do the same thing

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l want meningitis treatment in sujok acupressure therapy kindly oblige and provide me , thanks

[@kajalsatpathy8778]

Anybody help me pls.. my husband had bacterial meningitis before 1 yr but he is still unconscious.. he is under treatment but no recovery.. pls anyone help us?

[@Zaloomination]

Thanks for the vid, it breaks it down!

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Thanks osmosis , l am a medical student from Egypt .

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You make life easier!

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Great work 👍🏻 we appreciate it , it saves our time and organize our memory , I like the animation , we wish for more , I wish for a similar perfect lecture about yersinia ( yersiniosis )

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Tankyou......this vedio is very helpfull for my studies ....iam b pharm student ..... 💗💗💗 continue this great work sir

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Amazing explanation ... Thanks u so much .. this video is so helpful

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I am in love with his voice❤ Anyways thanks for this video osmosis. Keep it up 👍

[@cristynjenkins1217]

I was diagnosed with meningitis when I was 11 days old & then I was diagnosed with hydrocephalus at 7 months old. I'm doing well I'm 47 yrs of age but I just feel so sorry for those poor children who have major difficulties because of this condition 😢

[@arnabpal3512]

Did you placed a vp shunt??

[@gautamigajam5939]

Very interesting and topics are explained in detail.. tq so much OSMOSIS

[@calvin3190]

Don't forget about Haemophilus influenzae type B.

[@GeorgeSukFuk]

Yes

[@shoot-n-scoot3539]

Thanks. This video corrected my misconceptions and put me back on the right track.

[@osmosis]

Glad this helped! 🥰

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[@amarachiuko4556]

Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges while encephalitis is the inflammation of the brain itself. With that being said, that was a nice presentation. Keep it up.

[@ResQRaces]

He already clarified this haha

[@sanaali4446]

My 6 year daughter has headache after recovering from mumps, is it serious?

[@antevenio8303]

Very clear and well-done! thx

[@gabrielpedro1441]

Thanks for making it simple and less complicated, it's a great help. I'm checking your videos about certain diseases and i make it as a basis in our reports, plss continue in making videos to help us more in future more years btw i've been using your vid as a basis for the last 3 years tnx a lot :)

[@osmosis]

Thanks for letting us know, Gabriel! Our pleasure to be of help! 😊

[@graceelizabeth1411]

Super helpful. Thank you!

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Thank you for the video it helped me so much, keep doing videos like this cuz it's very helpful 😊

[@vishalarora7470]

That's really awesome video,Thanks for uploading the video ,it is really helpful for me.

[@GSpotter63]

Very well presented. Thank you

[@georgebisthebest]

This is a good way to distract from my brain telling my I have meningitis due to having a stiff neck and anxiety

[@starlite7785]

Yes not helping with my anxiety at all

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This Herpes guide *4HerpesCure .Com* was very informative and helpful. I prefer the natural way of treating them and I found .out on this guide the treatments that work efficiently.?

[@desi.2755]

I haf megnigitis when i was a little kid my hwad waa hurting a lot im ok now they had to suck the inflamation out of my back with injections i heard my dad cryimg i was a confused little kid

[@KenayFSalim]

Thankyouu so much!. this is very very helpful. Goodjob

[@niknajwaafifah6120]

please continue making video. everyone, please watch this video if you want to excel in medschool

[@MiguelMartinez-qi2in]

Hello, excellent video. just an adjustment, in bacterial meningitis the amount of white blood cell is > 1000 (sorry for bad English)

[@STICKYMESS17]

I’m currently in hospital with my second dose in 12 years of chemical meningitis, caused by a ruptured epidermoid cyst by my right optic nerve When it first happened there wasn’t a lot of information about chemical meningitis as I was one of 5 in the world to have had it. I was born with bacterial meningitis, and I found this was very interesting Thank you I have an epidermoid tumour as well but that has stayed in tact I have photophobia, neck stiffness, back ache and a camel hump on my neck, looks like cushings disease. I just thought I’d let you know. Previous rupture I had extreme phonophobia and it was intense. I’ve also had the symptoms of a stroke, weakness, slurred speech, facial numbness and loss of sight ( blurred vision ) Thank you and take care

[@osmosis]

Hoping that our video helped you in some way. Keeping you in our thoughts!

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how are you?

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Osmosis never disappoints

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Your videos have always helped me but this is the first time I saw the face behind the voice. So cute! :3

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very helpful. thank you

[@paulaaronmendozagonzalez9756]

Thanks a lot for this information, I had this disease when I was a baby and now I'm looking to understand what this was and what can I do to take care of myself, greatly appreciated

[@osmosis]

Hope our video was able to help, Paul! 🙏🏻

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thanks for the video!

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these are wonderful! as a neuro nurse i find these very helpful for review. Thank you!!!

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That's great feedback! Thank you.

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great explanation, with great footage

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easy to follow step by step thus understanding

[@thujizangpo9521]

thanks a lot for this video. I am watching this 1 hour before my exam and you made it so easy to understand and remember.

[@osmosis]

Hi Thuji! Thanks for the feedback and we hope your exam went well! 🙏🏼

[@carla-tg1qp]

Thank you 😊 your voice is so soothing and I love your videos

[@reaganpayne6606]

My friend cj has meningitis and he survived he had an blood infection with it, He has a hole in his left and can feel his bone. I feel so bad for him!

[@pratt20000]

Two points you need to add to this video: 1. Haemophilius influenzae is a common cause of meningitis in Adolescents & adults. 2. Projectile vomitting is a common & important clinical feature.

[@rajvigoradia4163]

exactly

[@honeybadger1847]

As someone who’s survived both bacterial meningitis and encephalomeningitis, agree with the projectile vomiting. Curious about electrolyte depletion in meningitis patient.

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Thanks, your videos are awesome!

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great work thank you

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Keep making videos ❤️ This channel is my personal savior in med school. Love your voice, stay safe

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Wow, thank you for your feedback, Eymi! Much appreciated!

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Med student here preparing for major ward round. Thank you for your videos.

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Best of luck! 🤓🩺 🙌🏼

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Love your videos. Binge watching them :)

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Its really helpful thank you so much

[@Longan911]

Very nice video and explanation, really helpful with my revision but I fail to notice any mentioning of rashes in the video... did anyone else noticed that?. Typically a non blanching rash on patients' body to support the confirmation of diagnoses.

[@Magic90_254]

All in one.. Thanks a lot

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Great work (Y) .. please make one its types

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Please allow more videos publically

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How come ur video's are good for basic understanding and also for revision...😍

[@shivansh7782]

Subarachnoid space is below subarachnoid....not below piamater. Secondly in kernig’s sign we look for spasm of hamstrings of that particular leg and slight flexion at opposite hip joint and knee joint, and not Back pain.

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[@osmosis]

Thank you!

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You're most welcome! 🥰❤️🙏🏼

[@urbnctrl]

Not in medical school, but in the hospital right now with a family member who just got blood test back Bacterial meningitis. 🙏🏽 I pray for a healthy recovery.. It will be a long hard road to cross.

[@osmosis]

🙏🏼

[@gildarts509]

kering sign to be positive it must cause movement limitation regardless of pain (so we can use it in examination of unconscious patient )

[@rockycycle2682]

alright thanks, I'll check that out.

[@tinytjeshwa940]

IN comatose patients kernig's sign will be absent

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After reading Robbins, it is more useful. Thank you so much!

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Glad it was helpful!

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