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Meningitis

Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical Findings

Meningitis is acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges. The most common symptoms are fever, intense headache, vomiting, neck stiffness, and occasionally photophobia.

Facts
Classification
Body System
Nervous System 1
ICD-10 Chapter
XVIII: Symptoms, Signs and Abnormal Clinical and Laboratory Findings, Not Elsewhere Classified 2
Communicable or Non-communicable
Communicable 3
Transmission Route
Airborne 3
Transmission Route
Droplet 3
Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category)
Bacterial 1
Causative Agent (category)
Viral 1
Causative Agent (category)
Parasitic 1
Causative Agent (category)
Fungal 1
Condition Class
inflammatory, neurological 1
Connections

Associated With

Infectious Disease, Medical Specialties
Neurology, Medical Specialties

Treated By

Meningococcal Vaccine, Treatments
Source Meningococcal vaccine (Wikipedia)
Pneumococcal Vaccine, Treatments
Source Pneumococcal vaccine (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Meningitis (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Meningitis (pl. meningitides) is acute or chronic inflammation of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord, collectively called the meninges.
  • infobox causes
    causes: Bacterial, viral, fungal, parasitic, non-infectious, and other
  • Wikipedia infobox, field/specialty parameter
    Infectious disease, neurology
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2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XVIII
Quote, List of chapters, Chapter XVIII
Symptoms, signs and abnormal clinical and laboratory findings, not elsewhere classified
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3. Wikidata: Meningitis
Wikidata
  • Wikidata P1060 (transmission-route: droplet)
    Disease transmission process: droplet infection
  • Wikidata P1060 (transmission-route: airborne)
    Disease transmission process: airborne transmission
  • Wikidata P1060 (disease-category: communicable)
    Disease transmission process: droplet infection
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Pneumococcal vaccine (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Pneumococcal Vaccine, Lead: treats Meningitis
Quote, Treated By: Pneumococcal Vaccine, Lead: treats Meningitis
Their use can prevent some cases of pneumonia, meningitis, and sepsis.
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Meningococcal vaccine (Wikipedia)
Treated By: Meningococcal Vaccine, Lead: treats Meningitis
Quote, Treated By: Meningococcal Vaccine, Lead: treats Meningitis
They result in a decrease in meningitis and sepsis among populations where they are widely used.
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