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Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees and ... cord movement and ... theory is that hip and ... an involuntary reflex ... #PhysicalExam #
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... patient's knees and ... hips to flex when ... Meningitis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... patient's knees and ... hips to flex when ... Meningitis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
Brudzinski's sign ... flexion of the knees and ... following passive neck ... #clinical #video ... neurology #meningitis #physicalexam
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
infant's arms and ... side, the leg and ... the arm and leg ... #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
stiffness, and ... up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... neck and legs will ... flex • Sens: ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
an afferent and ... efferent pathway and ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... Abnormal #clinical #video ... #neurology #PhysicalExam
Spurling's Test for Cervical Nerve Root Compression

With the neck in slight extension, ipsilateral flexion and rotation,
ipsilateral flexion and ... Radiculopathy #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... msk #orthopedics ... #sports #neck #
Myoedema in Hypothyroidism on Physical Exam

Hypothyroidism is a clinical syndrome resulting from the production, secretion or
is a clinical syndrome ... weight gain, dry and ... skin, myopathy and ... myalgia, myoedema, and ... Hypothyroidism #PhysicalExam
Horner's Syndrome on Physical Exam

A 75yoF was referred in for facial swelling and eyelid changes 1
facial swelling and ... classic miosis and ... ptosis (both upper and ... Pancoast tumors), and ... ophthalmology #physicalexam