3. Patient is lethargic, complains of headache, stiff neck and fever. Following are the CSF results:Blood Chemistry - glucose fasting 90 mg/dlCSF physical - colorless, cloudyMicroscopic - WBC- 7,300/ul diff count - monocytes 7%, lymphocytes6% Neutrophils87%Chemical- Total protein - 130 mg/dl, glucose 32 mg/dl, lactate 33 mg/dla. Calculate the CSF/plasma glucose ratiob. What is most likely the preliminary diagnosis?c. Does the CSF lactate value can assist in determining a diagnosis for this patient?d. Explain briefly the physiologic mechanism that account for the CSF total protein and glucose values.

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