nuchal rigidity
Fever Vomiting Intense headache Stiff neck
bad headaches, stiff neck and vomiting a lot..
No, I don't, but if I had a headache with a stiff, painful neck I would certainly go to the ER to get checked for it.
If you or someone you know are sick you should see a doctor. With that said, they are all symptoms of meningitis.
Nuchal rigidity means that the back of the neck is stiff . The person can not bend their head forward. This is often a sign of meningitis. The fever also gives a clue to an infection as it goes with the other sign. The rigidity can be seem with hemorrhage in the meninges and could be found in an accident victim.
yes , it could be signs of meningitis go to hospital straightaway .
Symptoms of viral meningitis include headache, fever, stiff neck, sensitivity to light, and nausea. It is important to seek medical attention if experiencing these symptoms.
Danger signals associated with neck pain in some cases, neck pain may be a symptom of meningitis.
It could be meningitis. It is importnat to seek medical care immediately with these symptoms.
Common symptoms of meningitis include the following: vomiting, severe headaches, fever, stiff and painful neck, seizures, confusion, skin rash, dizzy spells, muscle weakness, eye sensitivity.
To code a headache, stiff neck, and fever due to meningitis, you would use the appropriate ICD-10 codes. For meningitis, you would typically use G00-G09 for central nervous system infections, specifying the type of meningitis (e.g., viral or bacterial). Additionally, you would code the symptoms using R51 for headache, M54.2 for cervicalgia (stiff neck), and R50 for fever. It's important to ensure that the primary diagnosis reflects the underlying condition (meningitis) while including the symptom codes as secondary diagnoses.
Meningitis (viral/bacterial) is still very dangerous as it could affect spine and brain though its uncommon. Most common symptoms are fever, headache, vomiting, stiff neck, slow brain, skin rash, body or eye ache.