Table 1 Concepts of the FCM model for diagnosing meningitis disease
Concept node | Concept name | Concept node | Concept name |
|---|---|---|---|
C1 | Sex (Male/Female) | C11 | Seizures |
C2 | Cellulitis/infective focus | C12 | Stiff neck |
C3 | Immunocompromised child | C13 | Photophobia |
C4 | Splenectomy | C14 | Head trauma |
C5 | Bulging fontanel | C15 | CSF study abnormal |
C6 | Brudzinski’s sign | C16 | Kernig sign |
C7 | Fever | C17 | High economic/ hygienic status |
C8 | Vomiting | C18 | Hib/Pneumococcal vaccine |
C9 | Black race | C19 | Good nutritional status |
C10 | Irritability | C20 | Possibility of Meningitis |