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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 ... Signs- Physical ... Diagnostic Accuracy in Meningitis ... #PhysicalExam #Meningitis ... #Signs #Jolt
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
for Kernig’s and Brudzinski ... with suspected meningitis ... recommend testing for jolt ... Diagnosis #Kernigs #Brudzinskis ... #Meningitis
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... Sign • Passively ... 30%; Spec: 70% Jolt
There is an atelectasis of the left upper lobe.
You would not expect the apical region to
the luft sichel sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... #Lateral #LUL #Lobar ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
The findings are:
 - Large density on the left with loss of cardiac silhouette.
 - High
#Clinical #Radiology ... #Lateral #LUL #Lobar ... Collapse #Luftsichel #Sign ... LuftsichelSign #RadiologyAssistant
Right middle lobe atelectasis
First study the x-rays and then continue reading.
What are the findings?
Blurring of the
border (silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... RML #MiddleLobe #Lobar ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant