### condition | illness | disease:

Malignant hyperthermia
* can occur when patients are receiving halothane and succinylcholine.
* is an inherited autosomal dominant condition
  - caused by a reaction to anesthesia
  - characterized by an extremely elevated metabolism within the muscle cell
  - inherited in humans in a pattern termed autosomal dominant
* medical emergency.
* occurs relatively frequent in patients with muscular dystrophy.
* potentially lethal hazard during anesthesia.
* seems to be associated with halogenated anesthetics.
* well-recognized syndrome which can occur in the presence of anesthesia.

### condition | illness | disease | measles:

German measle
* are a very mild form of measles.
* is one of few viruses that can cause serious birth defects
  - type of virus known to cause damage to the hair cells of the inner ear
* mild viral illness caused by the rubella virus.

Meningitis
* Some meningitis kills girls
  - old girls
* begins after the bacteria reaches the central nervous system.
* is an infectious disease
  - diseases
* occurs after neurosurgical procedures, penetrating injury or CSF leak
  - in as many as half the cases

### condition | illness | disease | meningitis:

Aseptic meningitis
* is also common
  - even more common than bacterial in the postoperative AN patient
* is no longer a nationally notifiable disease in the United States
* occurs within the first few months following the tick bite.
* reportable disease and there are seasonal variations in case incidence.

### condition | illness | disease | meningitis:

Bacterial meningitis
* affects more men than women.
* can be contagious
  - life-threatening
  - quite severe
  - very serious and requires prompt treatment by medical personnel
  - indeed be infectious, even epidemic, in schools
  - occur for a number of reasons
  - sometimes be fatal
* causes the membrane around the brain and the spinal cord to swell.
* comes on suddenly and progresses rapidly if untreated.
* inflames the lining of the brain and spinal cord.
* is an infection of the fluid which surrounds the spinal cord and the brain
  - membranes that cover the brain
* is an inflammation of the membranes enveloping the brain
  - surrounding the brain and spinal cord
  - caused by a bacterium
  - comparatively rare, but by far the most dangerous and often fatal
  - fairly uncommon, but can be extremely serious
  - found worldwide
  - generally more serious
  - highly contagious and therefore more dangerous
  - less severe but more common than viral meningitis
* is more serious and potentially fatal
  - uncommon, but it can be extremely serious
  - prevalent among college students living in dorms
  - primarily an infection of the pia mater and arachnoid space
  - referred to as meningococcal meningitis
* is spread by direct contact with nose and throat secretions
  - from person to person by direct transfer of saliva
  - such a serious infection that it invariably comes to medical attention
  - the most dangerous and is sometimes fatal
  - transmitted through saliva and mucus
* is treated with antibiotics given intravenously
  - large doses of antibiotics
* is usually more dangerous than the viral variety
* is very rare, but can cause serious, life-threatening illness
  - serious and can be deadly
* kills many infants every year.
* life threatening infection requiring high dose antibiotics.
* occurs sporadically in lambs.
* preys mostly on children, the elderly and people with chronic illnesses.
* rare but serious and potentially fatal disease
* requires immediate treatment with antibiotics.
* severe and life-threatening illness.
* tends to be the most severe.
* very serious disease
  - illness and requires hospitalization

Cryptococcal meningitis
* is hard to treat, so it is very serious
  - inflammation of the linings of the brain or spinal cord
* serious illness that can be fatal if left untreated
* very serious fungal infection.