PEM Rules

Author: Yaron Ivan

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Episode 122: My List of "I Never Want To Miss It" with Jay Fisher - Bacterial Meningitis
Episode 122
Monday, 10 November, 2025

Dr. Jay Fisher is back on PEM Rules to discuss his experience with Bacterial Meningitis, a rare (and terrible) condition that is high on my list of "I Never Want to Miss It". Here are the articles Jay discussed: References Clinical Features Suggestive of Meningitis in Children:A Systematic Review of Prospective Data. Pediatrics 2010;126(5);952-960. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20974781/ Bulging fontanelle in febrile infants as a predictorof bacterial meningitis. European Journal of Pediatrics (2021) 180:1243–1248. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33169238/ Here is the link to the picture of the CSF of the patient discussed in the episode. https://pemrules.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/csf.png