Taking the Referral about a Suspected Case of Meningoencephalitis (22 Nov 2021)

Dr Jonathan Bardgett interviews Dr Ollie Lloyd about the types and causes of meningitis and the approach to identifying when the patient presents, management and when to carry out a lumbar puncture and what to look for. Dr Lloyd is a registrar (ST5) in Infectious Diseases at RIDU, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh -- Resources -- https://doi.org/10.1002/14651858.cd004405.pub5 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2016.01.007 https://doi.org/10.1136/emj.2009.075598 https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmoa040845 -- Follow us -- https://www.instagram.com/rcpedintrainees -- Upcoming RCPE events -- https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/events -- Become an RCPE Member -- https://www.rcpe.ac.uk/membership/join-college Feedback: [email protected] This podcast is from the Trainees & Members' Committee (T&MC) of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (RCPE).