Meningitis in Children course for GPs
This session describes the prevalence and impact of meningitis. You will learn to recognise the symptoms and how to conduct immediate management of a child with suspected meningococcal disease including administering intra-muscular penicillin.
This session was reviewed by Khyati Bakhai and last updated in September 2020.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this session you will be able to:
- Recognise the symptoms and signs of meningitis in children
- Describe the role of the primary care practitioner in the immediate management of a child with suspected meningitis
- Identify common problems in the diagnosis of meningitis in children
- List the long-term implications of meningitis in children
Between the ages of one month and 15 years the bacteria that most commonly cause meningitis are Neisseria meningitis strain B and Streptococcus pneumoniae.
Dr Alison MacIsaac is GP in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland. She is a GP trainer and is the coordinator of the Fife trainers’ group. She is on the Editorial Team of nPEP. She is a video peer reviewer. Her main interests are paediatrics, diabetes and consultation skills.
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