Meningitis Flashcards
1
Q
Typical presentation of meningitis
A
Meningism
- headache, fever, neck stiffness
2
Q
Stress and lack of sleep exacerbate…
A
Tension headache
Migraine
3
Q
Difference between tension headache/migraine and meningitis
A
Fever/neck stiffness point towards meningitis
4
Q
Difference between tension headache/migraine and medication overuse headache
A
Medication overuse headache usually has Hx of underlying headache thus the MOH resulting from excess intake of pre-existing headache medication (you following this?)
