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dc.contributor.authorHodkinson, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2020-01-22T09:44:30Z
dc.date.available2020-01-22T09:44:30Z
dc.date.issued2013-05
dc.identifier.citationHodkinson, M., 2013. Understanding the process and treatment of meningitis and meningococcal disease. Journal of Paramedic Practice, 5 (5), 258-263.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1759-1376
dc.identifier.issn2041-9457
dc.identifier.doi10.12968/jpar.2013.5.5.258
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12417/576
dc.description.abstractAbstract published with permission. Meningococcal septicaemia is a potentially life-threatening disease process which requires early recognition and rapid management in both pre-hospital and hospital phases of patient care. It is estimated that there are around 3 500 confirmed cases annually in the United Kingdom and, as such, widespread campaigns and national guidelines have been developed and adopted throughout NHS trusts. Standard treatment protocols have been developed and adopted to manage patients appropriately; however, other emerging treatment options are becoming more widely acknowledged, but require further investigation before recommendations can be made. It is vitally important that clinicians in patient-facing roles who are likely to come into contact with meningococcal-related diseases adopt a high index of suspicion, basing diagnosis on history, physical examination and clinical investigations. Rapid intervention should be undertaken for any patient where the disease process is suspected.
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectEmergency Medical Servicesen_US
dc.subjectMeningitisen_US
dc.subjectMeningococcal Infectionsen_US
dc.subjectPre-hospital Careen_US
dc.subjectSepsisen_US
dc.titleUnderstanding the process and treatment of meningitis and meningococcal diseaseen_US
dc.typeJournal Article/Review
dc.source.journaltitleJournal of Paramedic Practiceen_US
dcterms.dateAccepted2019-12-17
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rioxxterms.licenseref.startdate2019-12-17
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refterms.dateFirstOnline2013-05
html.description.abstractAbstract published with permission. Meningococcal septicaemia is a potentially life-threatening disease process which requires early recognition and rapid management in both pre-hospital and hospital phases of patient care. It is estimated that there are around 3 500 confirmed cases annually in the United Kingdom and, as such, widespread campaigns and national guidelines have been developed and adopted throughout NHS trusts. Standard treatment protocols have been developed and adopted to manage patients appropriately; however, other emerging treatment options are becoming more widely acknowledged, but require further investigation before recommendations can be made. It is vitally important that clinicians in patient-facing roles who are likely to come into contact with meningococcal-related diseases adopt a high index of suspicion, basing diagnosis on history, physical examination and clinical investigations. Rapid intervention should be undertaken for any patient where the disease process is suspected.en_US


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