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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 ... an involuntary reflex ... #PhysicalExam # ... Pediatrics #Peds
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 ... the arm and leg ... #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
into the baby's hands ... , and legs flex ... Asymmetric Tonic Neck ... Timeline #Pediatrics #Peds ... Diagnosis #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Simultaneous visualization of venous (jugular) and arterial (carotid) neck pulsations on Physical Exam

Dr. Bruno Farnetano @bruno.farnetano

#venous
) and arterial ( ... carotid) neck pulsations ... arterial #carotid #neck ... #pulsations #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video
Jugular Venous vs Carotid Arterial Pulsations on Physical Exam

Jugular Venous Pulsations
• Well appreciated by inspection than
Jugular Venous vs ... Varies with posture and ... Venous #Arterial #Neck ... Pulsations #Comparison #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
Plantar Grasp Reflex

The plantar grasp reflex is elicited by pressing a thumb against the sole of
The state and position ... consists of flexion and ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Pediatrics ... #Foot #Peds #Primitive