A Clinical Approach to Headache with Fever

Is it just the flu or a CNS infection like meningitis or encephalitis? Learn how to approach a patient with a headache and a fever. If you want to learn how to recognize life-threatening infections like sepsis and CNS infections as early as possible, I highly recommend you take my free online course! A Clinical Approach to Serious Infections in Adults: What Every Physician Should Know: drviktorkotarski.podia.com/recognize-serious-infec… DISCLAIMER: Please, always keep in mind that my videos are intended for educational purposes only. The content of my videos is NOT medical advice. I do not practice medicine over the internet. If you are a patient and have any questions about your health, please talk to your doctor. CHAPTERS: 00:00 Simple headache vs. CNS infection 02:05 Meningism, nuchal rigidity, Brudzinski's sign 03:27 Recent trauma, otitis media or sinusitis? 04:38 Biphasic disease resulting in meningitis or encephalitis 05:35 It's not a CNS infection (probably) 07:27 Spinal tap (lumbar puncture): why it's essential 09:24 Headache and fever in immunocompromised persons

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