Severe Neck Pain with Fever: Is it Meningitis?
A 58-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with complaints of severe neck pain. He admitted to drug use but denied using intravenous (IV) drugs. On exam, he had a fever of 100.7 F, positive Kernig’s sign, and normal neurologic exam. The patient was suspected to have bacterial m...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/99388999 |