What Sign Would Differentiate Meningococcal Meningitis from Pneumococcal Meningitis

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Multiple Choice

What sign would differentiate meningococcal meningitis from pneumococcal meningitis?

• A) Petechiae are seen in meningococcal meningitis but not in pneumococcal meningitis.
• B) Petechiae are seen in pneumococcal meningitis but not in meningococcal meningitis.
• C) Headache and neck stiffness are experienced with meningococcal meningitis but not with pneumococcal meningitis.
• D) Headache and neck stiffness are experienced with pneumococcal meningitis but not with meningococcal meningitis.
• E) It is impossible to differentiate between pneumococcal meningitis and meningococcal meningitis.

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Definitions:

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Mirror Neurons

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Endogenous Smile

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