1)  Based upon the above data, what is the most likely cause of Joseph's medical emergency? 2)  What is the clinical significance of the slightly cloudy CSF?

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The youngest member of the Doe family, 18-month-old Joseph, is rushed to the emergency department with a fever of 103F and lethargy.  As part of the diagnostic assessment, a CSF sample was collected.  Macroscopic, cellular, and biochemical results for this sample are as follows:

CSF Colo:  colorless

CSF Clarity:  slightly cloudy

CSF WBC Count: 95 cells/L- predominantly macrophages and lymphocytes

CSF RBC Count: 2 cells/L

CSF Total Protein:  72 mg/dL

Plasma Total Protein:  6.8 g/dL

CSF Glucose:  55 mg/dL

Plasma Glucose:  90mg/dL

 

1)  Based upon the above data, what is the most likely cause of Joseph's medical emergency?

2)  What is the clinical significance of the slightly cloudy CSF?

 

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