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Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
in Meningitis ( ... patients with meningitis ... While the pathophysiology ... to assess for meningitis ... #Meningitis #Clinical
Anaplasma Infection - Anaplasma phagocytophilum
Pathophysiology: 
 • Obligate, intracellular bacteria
 • Transmitted via blacklegged tick —
phagocytophilum Pathophysiology ... within morulae Signs ... Infection #diagnosis #microbiology
Enteric E.coli
EnteroPathogenic E. coli (EPEC) - Diarrhoea in children
EnteroHaemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC) - Haemorrhagic colitis HUS
EnteroToxigenic
infections Neonatal Meningitis ... NMEC) - Neonatal meningitis ... strains #virulence #microbiology ... #pathophysiology
Orbital Cellulitis: Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
Definitions:
a. Chemosis: Edema of the bulbar conjunctiva
b. Panopthalmitis: inflammation of all
thrombosis -> Meningitis ... Orbital #Cellulitis #pathophysiology ... ophthalmology #diagnosis #signs
Acute Otitis Media: Complications
Infection and inflammation of the middle ear
 - Prolonged obstruction of e. tube
becomes more severe Signs ... complications: meningitis ... Complications #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs
Pituitary Mass Effects - Pathogenesis and Clinical Findings
 • Pituitary turnors are almost always a benign
Signs / Symptoms ... Post-nasal drip • Meningitis ... mnemonic #GLFTAP #pathophysiology
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
cortical bone -> Meningitis ... #Mastoiditis #pathophysiology ... #signs #symptoms
Cholesteatoma (of middle ear): Pathogenesis and clinical findings
 • Congenital trapping of keratinizing epithelium in middle
the middle ear Signs ... parenchymal abscess, meningitis ... Cholesteatoma #MiddleEar #pathophysiology ... #symptoms #signs