BRAIN
VENTRICLES CSF
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Question
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Clinical condition if CSF pressure increase is
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Dehydration
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Meningitis
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CSF Leakage
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Circulatory collapse (Shock)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In viral meningitis, the opening pressure is usually within the reference range. The CSF opening pressure may be elevated at times in cryptococcal meningitis, suggesting increased ICP, and it is usually elevated in tuberculous meningitis.
Detailed explanation-2: -Positive CSF interferon-gamma tests indicate tuberculous meningitis, but serum interferon-gamma tests may only indicate prior infection. Thus, confirming a diagnosis of tuberculous meningitis is difficult, and if it is strongly suspected, even if not confirmed, it is treated presumptively.
Detailed explanation-3: -Meningitis, bacterial as well as viral, can increase the CSF opening pressure substantially (Lee and Lueck, 2014).
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