The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine

32. A Pain in the Neck - Meningitis

July 14, 2019 The Intern At Work
The Intern At Work: Internal Medicine
32. A Pain in the Neck - Meningitis
Show Notes

Tune in this week to hear about a life threatening illness- meningitis! In this episode, Dr. Katherine Steckham goes over the approach to bacterial meningitis. In addition, we go cover IDSA guidelines, why we use dexamethasone, and what to do if your patient has a beta lactam allergy! 

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This episode was reviewed by Dr Nishma Singhal (Infectious diseases) and Dr. John Neary (internal medicine). 

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