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==History and Symptoms== | ==History and Symptoms== | ||
According to [http://www.meningitis.org/symptoms research], these are typical symptoms of infection. Not all of these symptoms will appear, and not necessarily in this order. Every child with purpuric [[rash]] and high [[fever]] should be treated as meningococcemia - until proven otherwise. | According to [http://www.meningitis.org/symptoms research], these are typical symptoms of infection. Not all of these symptoms will appear, and not necessarily in this order. Every child with purpuric [[rash]] and high [[fever]] should be treated as meningococcemia - until proven otherwise. | ||
*[[Headache]], [[confusion]], and stiff neck occurred as symptoms in less than half of 53 patient in one series by Carpenter and Petersdorf. | |||
*High [[fever]] | |||
*Mental status changes | |||
*[[Nausea]] and [[vomiting]] | |||
*Patient may complain of significant [[myalgia]]s. | |||
*Rash, pinpoint red spots ([[petechiae]]) | *Rash, pinpoint red spots ([[petechiae]]) | ||
* | *Sensitivity to light (photophobia) | ||
*Severe [[headache]] | *Severe [[headache]] | ||
*Severe [[malaise]] | *Severe [[malaise]] | ||
*Stiff neck | *Stiff neck | ||
===HUSSEIN AND SHAFRAN CANADIAN REVIEW OF BACTERIAL MENINGITIS=== | ===HUSSEIN AND SHAFRAN CANADIAN REVIEW OF BACTERIAL MENINGITIS=== | ||
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History and Symptoms
According to research, these are typical symptoms of infection. Not all of these symptoms will appear, and not necessarily in this order. Every child with purpuric rash and high fever should be treated as meningococcemia - until proven otherwise.
- Headache, confusion, and stiff neck occurred as symptoms in less than half of 53 patient in one series by Carpenter and Petersdorf.
- High fever
- Mental status changes
- Nausea and vomiting
- Patient may complain of significant myalgias.
- Rash, pinpoint red spots (petechiae)
- Sensitivity to light (photophobia)
- Severe headache
- Severe malaise
- Stiff neck
HUSSEIN AND SHAFRAN CANADIAN REVIEW OF BACTERIAL MENINGITIS
| Fever >= 37.7 degrees Celsius | 97% |
| Nucal Rigidity | 87% |
| Headache | 66% |
| Denied Headache | 16% |
| Nausea/Vomiting | 55% |
| Confusion | 56% |
| Decreased Consciousness | 51% |
| Focal Neurologic Deficits | 23% |
| Seizure | 29% |