08-04-2011, 01:50 PM
helloeveryone!....my doubts is
patient with cryptococcal meningitis...and we should give him ampho+flucytosine for 2 weeks (if i'm right) and foll by flucanazole for 2 mos..my doubt is after 7 days pt improved and 5 min screen popped up...so in 5 min order should i cancel I.V Rx and start oral Rx or should I leave the treatment part as it is?
should we wait for LP results or can start Rx before LP..if we suspect HIV and fungal meningitis... ...so can we wait for LP results?
Ur help is appreciated.Thank you once again!
patient with cryptococcal meningitis...and we should give him ampho+flucytosine for 2 weeks (if i'm right) and foll by flucanazole for 2 mos..my doubt is after 7 days pt improved and 5 min screen popped up...so in 5 min order should i cancel I.V Rx and start oral Rx or should I leave the treatment part as it is?
should we wait for LP results or can start Rx before LP..if we suspect HIV and fungal meningitis... ...so can we wait for LP results?
Ur help is appreciated.Thank you once again!