Introduction A 19 year-old university student presents to the emergency department with a 1 day history of headache and rigors. The emergency department doctor is concerned that the patient may have meningitis and asks you to assess the...
Classical presentation is with a triad of fever, altered mental state and neck stiffness Other presenting features include: Features of Systemic Infection Meningism CNS dysfunction FeverNauseaMalaiseHigh feverPurpuric or petechial skin rash (in meningococcal...
Defined as the presence of meningeal inflammation without signs of bacterial growth in cultures Usually due to viral infection but may be due to fungal infection or other non-infectious...
