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

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... sign is characterized ... the sign is not ... despite severe disease ... #Sign #Meningitis
Causes of Encephalopathy - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Hyperacute:
 - Primary Neurologic: Vascular (IS, ICH), Seizure, Migraine, Trauma
Neurologic: Vascular (IS ... bacterial/viral meningitis ... Neoplasm-related (brain ... paraneoplastic syndromes ... neurocognitive disease
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
affecting the Brain ... and less common diseases ... these conditions is ... important, as early diagnosis ... Carcinomatous meningitis
Pseudobladder of large Ovarian Cyst in Torsion on POCUS - Sagittal View

Young female with sudden pelvic
Additional images/videos ... Diagnosis/differential ... Is the urinary bladder ... double bladder sign ... POCUS #clinical #ultrasound
Peri-operative Hyperthermia - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia
If prolonged or ≥ 39 C this is a
or ≥ 39 C this is ... hyperthermia crisis (late sign ... Neurologic: • Meningitis ... • Traumatic brain ... Anesthesia #Checklist #Diagnosis
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
lesions, aseptic meningitis ... pathergy test (this is ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #diagnosis #management ... #signs #symptoms
Neurological Manifestations of Tuberculosis
Spinal Arachnoiditis & Polyradiculopathy:
 • Subacute onset of limb weakness, bladder/bowel dysfunction, muscle
lesion Pott's Disease ... Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome ... of Tuberculous Meningitis ... contrast enhancement Brain ... #Tuberculosis #diagnosis
Acute Liver Injury - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Vascular Causes of Acute Liver Injury: 
 • Hepatic vein:
- Differential Diagnosis ... vein: Budd-chiari syndrome ... Ascariasis, Choledochal cyst ... are normal, ALP is ... , RBC, kidney, brain
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
measure of brain ... pressure and cranial ultrasound ... also a late sign ... of meningitis. ... Down syndrome is
Emergent Causes of Headache and Associated Risk Factors
Carbon monoxide poisoning
 - Breathing in enclosed or confined
eg, furnaces) Meningitis ... of congenital brain ... vasoconstriction syndrome ... headache #redflags #signs ... differential #emergency #diagnosis