Overview

This module will take approximately 30 minutes to complete and includes the following:

• Background
  • Causes, risk factors prevalence and prognosis.
• Assessment
  • How to assess someone with possible meningitis.
• Management
  • When to make an urgent referral, when to administer antibiotics. How to deal with close contacts and how to follow up someone with meningitis.
• Optional quiz to assess learning goals from the course.
• Audit suggestions.

Goals

During this course you will learn:

• The background to the disease.
• The key features in assessing a person with possible meningitis.
• Management strategy.

Audit Suggestions

Topics covered