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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 ... Physical Exam Diagnostic ... Meningitis #Diagnosis ... #PhysicalExam # ... Accuracy #Kernigs #Brudzinskis
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
for Kernig’s and Brudzinski ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs ... #Brudzinskis #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... #Meningitis #diagnosis ... #testing #physicalexam ... #Specificity #diagnosis
Knee Examination
Right Knee - Examination maneuvers include the Lachman (ACL), anterior drawer (ACL), Lateral pivot shift,
#Diagnosis #Sports ... #Knee #PhysicalExam
Central Retinal Artery Occlusion (CRAO)
Clinical:
 • Sudden, painless, complete loss of vision 
 • Pale retina
• Cherry red spot ... Occlusion #CRAO #Diagnosis ... #Clinical #Fundoscopy
Nail diseases and disorders.
 - Spoon Nails (Koilonychia)
 - Pitting of Nails
 - Beau's Lines
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Leukonychia (white spots ... ) #Diagnosis # ... Table #Clinical #PhysicalExam
Clinical Features of Infective Endocarditis

General 
 - Malaise 
 - Clubbing 

Cardiac 
 - Murmurs
Eyes - Roth spots ... Signs #Features #PhysicalExam ... #Diagnosis
Chronic Diarrhea - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Steatorrhea
 - Maldigestive
    • Pancreatic Insufficiency
 - Primary
- Differential Diagnosis ... Ischemia • Short ... Bowel Syndrome (diagnosis ... albumin, ESR, endoscopy ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Forrest Classification of Upper GI Bleeding
Acute Hemorrhage
  Ia - Active Spurting, Re-bleeding Risk 60-100%
30% IIc - Flat Spot ... GIBleed #UGIB #diagnosis ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology
Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (AION) - Recognition of giant cell arteritis (GCA)

1) Is visual loss caused
thrombosis of short ... altitudinal defect • Fundoscopy ... Ophthalmology #Diagnosis