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Question: Petechiae Question
| Jack24
- Thu Jan 25, 2007 2:12 am |
Hello,
A few days ago I visited my girlfriend at her dorm. About 24 hours later, a group of tiny red dots appeared on the front of my left shoulder. Here are some photos of them:
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flickr.
com/photos/36592474@N00/
With help from Google, I found out about the glass tumbler test of petechiae, and it seems that that is what they are. I know that meningitis is common in dorms, and I've read that these dots may be linked to such an infection. I hope the appearance of them is just a coincidence, but I would like to know if something else that is dangerous is a likely cause of them, and what earliest common signs of meningitis I should look for.
Thanks,
D.
P.
S. I've had a weak, dull Headache the past few days, but I'm not sure if that could be a sign of meningitis...[url][/url][url][/url][url][/url][url][/url]
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| Theresa Jones, RN
- Thu Jan 25, 2007 11:55 am |
 Hi Jack24,
Some of the more common symptoms of meningitis are servere Headache, Neck pain or stiffness, Vomiting, high Fever, etc. The rash that you are referring to is essentially a septicemic rash (indication of blood poisoning from overmultiplication of bacteria) that begins like pinpricks which eventually run together to form what is very similar to a reddish/purple bruise. Without evidence of symptoms aside from the rash, in my opinion, meningitis would most likely not be my initial impression. Best wishes.
Sincerely,
Theresa Jones, RN
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