On morning rounds her neurologic exam is unchanged; temperature is 38.7°C

Her biox is 96%. Oral exam reveals thrush. LP results are normal except for mild elevation of protein. Her ELIZA comes back positive. The family is approached about doing a CT. Fluconazole is added for her thrush.

Two days later her condition is unchanged and the family is still trying to get the money for the cranial CT.

• IV dexamethasone is started and the following day her condition is improved.
• The CT is finally done and the one centimeter cuts show no abnormality.
• Chest X-ray is done also, and is essentially normal.
• Repeat LP shows no WBCs, but protein is 10 times normal.

Monicah expired that night.

An autopsy was done.