In the VOMIT red flags, which term corresponds to the letter M?

In the VOMIT red flags, which term corresponds to the letter M?

• A. Vertebral Artery Dissection
• B. Oncology Cancer
• C. Meningitis
• D. Infection / Instability

Answer: (C)

Meningitis is the term represented by the letter M in the VOMIT red flags. VOMIT is a screening mnemonic for serious conditions that require urgent evaluation in patients with neck or spine complaints. Meningitis is a medical emergency, and its signs—fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, photophobia, or altered mental status—signal that spinal manipulation could be dangerous and that immediate medical referral is needed. The other items listed correspond to the other red-flag categories in the mnemonic (for example, Vertebral Artery Dissection and Oncology/Cancer), but the one that matches the letter M is Meningitis.

Meningitis is the term represented by the letter M in the VOMIT red flags. VOMIT is a screening mnemonic for serious conditions that require urgent evaluation in patients with neck or spine complaints. Meningitis is a medical emergency, and its signs—fever, severe headache, neck stiffness, photophobia, or altered mental status—signal that spinal manipulation could be dangerous and that immediate medical referral is needed. The other items listed correspond to the other red-flag categories in the mnemonic (for example, Vertebral Artery Dissection and Oncology/Cancer), but the one that matches the letter M is Meningitis.