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Meningitis in the ED Patient

Meningitis in the ED Patient

by Nick Prudhomme, Richard Hoang | Apr 19, 2018 | Grand Round Summaries, Infectious Disease

Meningitis is defined as the inflammation of the membranes of the brain and/or spinal cord. The incidence of bacterial meningitis is in the range of 5-10 cases per 100,000 patients per year1. Despite modern medical therapy, it is associated with a case fatality rate...

How Do I Perform a Lumbar Puncture and Analyze the Results to Diagnose Bacterial Meningitis?

by emottawa | Dec 16, 2013 | Journal Club

Journal Club Summary Landmark Article Series – UPDATE   Methodology Score: 2.5/5              Usefulness Score: 4/5 Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc J. JAMA. 2006 Oct 25;296(16):2012-22.   Article Link   This overview article from the JAMA Rational Clinical...

How do I perform a lumbar puncture and analyze the results to diagnose bacterial meningitis?

by EMOttawa | Aug 14, 2012 | Journal Club, landmark

Journal Club Summary  Landmark Series Straus SE, Thorpe KE, Holroyd-Leduc J. JAMA. 2006Oct.25;296(16):2012–22.  PubMed Link This systematic literature review and meta-analysis in the Rational Clinical Examination series found a non-significant trend towards less...
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