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

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... flexion of the knees and ... cord movement 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 ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... 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 ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... Meningitis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
stiffness, and ... : • Leg extension ... up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... flex neck and legs ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
Myotomes Reflexes ... • Cauda Equina Syndrome ... nerve at fibular neck ... stopping walking (vascular ... #physicalexam
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
for asymmetry and ... all four limbs and ... motor and sensation ... support ventilation and ... Pucci @neudrawlogy and
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
to flex their weak ... normal people and ... hemiparesis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... neurology #psychiatry
Adson's Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform Adson's Test locate the radial pulse.
Have the patient take
a deep breath and ... extend the neck ... , and rotate the ... #PhysicalExam # ... #vascular #msk #
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

To perform the Roos' Test abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees,
to 90 degrees, and ... rapidly open and ... close the hands ... #PhysicalExam # ... #vascular #msk #
Roos' Test for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Roos' Test - abduct the shoulders to 90 degrees, flex the
to 90 degrees, and ... rapidly open and ... close the hands ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video