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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
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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 #
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
Traditionally, we have been ... to examine for Kernig ... JAMA rational clinical ... #PhysicalExam # ... Meningitis
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
Brudzinski's sign ... physically demonstrable symptom ... #clinical #video ... #neurology #meningitis ... #physicalexam
Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Infantile Bacterial Meningitis ... back from the bed ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video ... Peds #Pediatrics #neurology
Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Infantile Bacterial Meningitis ... back from the bed ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video ... Peds #Pediatrics #neurology
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
pathophysiology for the hip ... theory is that hip ... may be absent despite ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... • Common clinical ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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to Headaches - Differential ... history of cancer, HIV ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... infection (e.g., meningitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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/ AIDS - Differential ... based on clinical ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... Cryptococcal Meningitis ... CNS #Infections #differential