Meningitis Flashcards

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Meningitis: symptoms

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  • Malaise
  • Fever
  • Rigors
  • Photophobia
  • Neck stiffness
  • Petecchial rash suggests meningococcal infection
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Meningitis: Investigations

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  • Blood cultures

- CT to exclude raised intracranial pressure prior to lumbar puncture

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