Meningococcal disease in children: case studies and discussion
Siba Prosad Paul Specialty trainee year four in paediatric medicine, St Richard’s Hospital, part of Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
Amanda Wellesley Consultant doctor in A&E, St Richard’s Hospital, part of Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
Claire O’Callaghan Ward manager, Paediatric department, St Richard’s Hospital, part of Western Sussex Hospitals NHS Trust
Siba Prosad Paul and colleagues discuss the recognition and treatment of the two most common forms of meningococcal disease in children and young people
This article is based on two case studies in which children with suspected meningococcal disease were brought to the author’s emergency department. It examines the signs and symptoms of the disease, and discusses its management. Emergency practitioners should understand and recognise the signs and symptoms of serious meningococcal disease and refer children to paediatric services immediately.
Emergency Nurse.
19, 4, 24-29.
doi: 10.7748/en2011.07.19.4.24.c8610
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