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Kernig's and Brudzinski's Signs- Physical Exam Diagnostic Accuracy in Meningitis

#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam #Meningitis #Sensitivity #Accuracy #Kernigs #Brudzinskis
Kernig's and Brudzinski's ... Accuracy #Kernigs #Brudzinskis ... #Signs #Jolt
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
examine for Kernig’s and ... Brudzinski’s signs ... supporting evidence and ... recommend testing for jolt ... Diagnosis #Kernigs #Brudzinskis
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
neck stiffness, and ... up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... Passively flex neck and ... 30%; Spec: 70% Jolt
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Pruritic / Scaly / Erythematous lesions, usually poorly demarcated
Acneiform -
Pustular Skin Rash - Differential ... Erythematous papules and ... or spicy food & drinks ... #dermatology #Differential
Confabulation
What? Honest Lie.  
No incoming sensory information + Filling of the blanks with different information
that information and ... thinks it is true ... Pucci @gabifpucci and ... Confabulation #differential
Causes of Hyperuricemia
Increased production
 • Solid-organ transplant
 • Tumor lysis syndrome
 • Rhabdomyolysis
 • Lesch Nyhan
- pyrazinamide and ... Increased Production, and ... dehydrogenase and ... Fructose (soft drinks ... UricAcid #diagnosis #differential
Infectious Risks in Asplenia and Deficiencies in Humoral Immunity and Complement - Venn Diagram
Humoral Immunity:
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Infectious Risks ... in Asplenia and ... Humoral Immunity and ... • Storage of T and ... immunocompromised #infections #differential
Safe Living After Transplant: Animal & Pet Safety Risks
Lower ← → Higher Infection Risk
 • Dogs:
Animal & Pet Safety Risks ... @hawraallawati and ... petsafety #transplant #differential
Causes of Thrombocytopenia and Platelet Disorders - Differential Diagnosis and Workup
History:
 - Prior platelet count, family
Thrombocytopenia and ... Platelet Disorders - Differential ... l MD SOAP) - Risks ... function test, ANA ... Platelet #Disorders #Differential
Normal Anion-Gap Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential Diagnosis Framework and Workup

NAGMA
- Chem, ABG or VBG
- Calculate Anion
Acidosis (NAGMA) - Differential ... Diagnosis Framework and ... Anion Gap - UAG and ... ureterosigmoidostomy - Surgical drains ... Metabolic #NAGMA #Differential