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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... flexion of the neck ... elicits a reflex ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion ... an involuntary reflex ... Video by Dr. ... #PhysicalExam # ... Pediatrics #Peds
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... in Meningitis ... knees and hips to flex ... when the neck is ... #video #physicalexam
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... in Meningitis ... knees and hips to flex ... when the neck is ... #video #physicalexam
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck ... newborn babies that normally ... #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... for Meningitis ... up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... BostonChiefs #Meningitis ... #physicalexam #
Landau's Reaction (Reflex)  on Physical Exam

Landau's reaction is investigated holding the baby firmly under the
First the neck extension ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds ... #Pediatrics #Normal
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
a late sign of meningitis ... When the diagnosis ... This reflex is not ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam ... #Examination #Peds