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Do you think i should go to the pediatrician or hospital if i have some symptoms of meningitis?

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Get evaluated: If you think you have meningitis, then you should be evaluated immediately. Most physicians recommend an emergency room evaluation to see if you have bacterial or viral meningitis. If you have bacterial meningitis, then that is treated in the hospital with antibiotics. If you have a viral meningitis, then sometimes this can be treated as an outpatient depending on the type of virus you have.

Answered 9/4/2013

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HOSPITAL NOW: Meningitis is a potentially life threatening illness usually presenting with severe headache, and fevers. Some patients may have neck stiffness and inability to bend the neck. If you are well enough to write this, hopefully you are not having serious symptoms, but if you are considering meningitis, it's time to go to the er.

Answered 5/26/2013

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