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R. Douglas Bruce, MD, MA, MS

R. Douglas Bruce

R. Douglas Bruce, MD, MA, MS

Boston University

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Associate Professor of Medicine
Boston University
Boston, Massachusetts

131 Steuart St, Suite 500, San Francisco, CA 94105

Phone: (415) 544-9400 | info@iasusa.org

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Practice Question of the Weeik

November 21, 2022: Treating Cryptococcal Meningitis

A patient presents with cryptococcal meningitis, severe headache, and opening pressure greater than 25 cm H20 on day 1 of therapy. Which of the following would you initiate if the central nervous system (CNS) symptoms persist on day 2?
- A. Dexamethasone
- B. Acetazolamide
- C. Mannitol
- D. Lumbar puncture to remove fluid
- E. Lumbar puncture for repeat diagnostic studies and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess for a second concurrent infectious or neoplastic process

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