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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
Kernig's Sign in ... thought to be caused ... #Kernigs #Sign # ... #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Kernig's Sign in ... Meningitis Kernig's ... #Sign #Meningitis ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... Pediatrics #Peds #neurology
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
to examine for Kernig ... with suspected meningitis ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs ... #PhysicalExam # ... Meningitis
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
- Vertigo - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... symptoms/signs, ... Infection • Meningitis ... #Causes
Bell's palsy
There are many different causes of Facial Nerve Palsy. However, the commonest
cause of unilateral facial
many different causes ... variety known as ... #Bells #Palsy #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms ... #Diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... /l is regarded as ... #diagnosis #neurology
Altered Mental Status - Differential Diagnosis
 • Neurologic: Stroke, Cerebral hypoxia, Cerebral hemorrhage, Seizure, Trauma, TBI,
Mental Status - Differential ... DiagnosisNeurologic ... Pneumonia, Sepsis, Meningitis ... Mental #Status #AMS ... Diagnosis #Causes
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
to Headaches - Differential ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... infection (e.g., meningitis ... #neurology #PHANTOMS
Rare Causes of Abdominal Pain
 • Hereditary Angioneurotic Edema - Recurrent visceral that may by swelling
symptoms: often ... Positive Carnett's sign ... radicular pain #Rare #Causes ... Abdominal #Pain #differential ... #diagnosis
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
and metabolic causes ... and bacterial meningitis ... Classification #Diagnosis ... #Neurology #Signs ... #Symptoms #Comparison