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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 ... following passive neck ... Passive neck flexion ... #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 ... in Meningitis ... patient's knees and ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #video #physicalexam
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... in Meningitis ... patient's knees and ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #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 ... #Brudzinskis #sign ... #physicalexam
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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Kussmaul's Sign ... TR, RV infarct, and ... other rarer causes ... #Sign #physicalexam ... #neck #jugular
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign ... on Neck Physical ... The Kussmaul sign ... #Kussmauls #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #
Kussmaul’s sign on Physical Exam

20/F, diagnosed as lupus based on polyserositis and a weak ANA. 

#Kussmauls
Kussmaul’s sign ... polyserositis and ... #Kussmauls #sign ... #PhysicalExam # ... #neck
Kussmaul's Sign and Friedreich's Sign on Neck Examination

A middle-aged M with unknown PMH presents with dyspnea.
Kussmaul's Sign ... and Friedreich's ... Sign on Neck Examination ... #Neck #JVP #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Cardiology
Kussmaul's sign in a patient with suspected pulmonary embolism

 - Dr. David Juurlink
@DavidJuurlink

Kussmaul sign is a
Kussmaul's sign ... heart disease and ... #Kussmauls #Signs ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video #Neck
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Non-specific Kernig Sign ... up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... Sign • Passively ... flex neck and legs ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam