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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 ... Accuracy #Kernigs #Brudzinskis ... #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 ... ’s signs when examining ... these classic signs ... recommend testing for jolt ... Diagnosis #Kernigs #Brudzinskis
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 ... 30%; Spec: 70% Jolt
#Clinical #Radiology #CTChest #RoundedAtelectasis #Rounded #Atelectasis #CometTail #Sign #RadiologyAssistant
#Clinical #Radiology ... RoundedAtelectasis #Rounded ... Atelectasis #CometTail #Sign ... #RadiologyAssistant
Differential diagnosis of Langerhans cell histiocytosis.
Nodular LCH:
- Sarcoidosis: perilymphatic distribution.
- Metastases: random distribution.
Cystic LCH:
- LAM: round
Cystic LCH: - LAM: round ... : 'signet ring sign ... Clinical #Diagnosis #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
Rounded atelectasis
The typical findings of rounded atelectasis on CT are pleural thickening, pleural-based mass and comet
Rounded atelectasis ... typical findings of rounded ... and comet tail sign ... #Diagnosis #Radiology ... #Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant
Low Attenuation pattern 
1. Lymphangiomyomatosis (LAM): uniform cysts in woman of child-bearing age; no history of
LCH: multiple round ... #Clinical #Radiology ... Comparison #Table #RadiologyAssistant
#Clinical #Radiology #CXR #Lateral #RoundedAtelectasis #Rounded #Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant
#Clinical #Radiology ... RoundedAtelectasis #Rounded ... #Atelectasis #RadiologyAssistant
The PA-film shows a silhouette sign of the left heart border.
Even without looking at the lateral
shows a silhouette sign ... #Clinical #Radiology ... SilhouetteSign #RadiologyAssistant
On the left we see a chest film with a typical finger-in-glove shadow.
The HRCT shows focal
#Clinical #Radiology ... FingerInGlove #Sign ... #RadiologyAssistant