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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 ... Meningitis Resistance ... elicited by passive extension ... #Kernigs #Sign # ... #physicalexam #neurology
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
Brudzinski's sign ... physically demonstrable symptom ... of meningitis. ... #Brudzinskis #sign ... clinical #video #neurology
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Kernig's Sign in ... sign is present ... has pain with extension ... Prakash #Kernigs #Sign ... Pediatrics #Peds #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
vomiting, auditory symptoms ... symptoms/signs, ... Infection • Meningitis ... Space-Occupying Lesion ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
 •
• Meningeal signs ... ) • Systemic symptoms ... and signs (e.g. ... infection (e.g., meningitis ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #neurology
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... culture or by serology ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
Clonus, Babinski’s sign ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... pupillary defect SIGNS ... Signs and symptoms ... #neurology #treatment
Whirlpool Sign of Testicular Torsion on Scrotal POCUS
Is that a hurricane? 17 yo with testicular pain
Whirlpool Sign of ... on Scrotal POCUS ... Beautiful Whirlpool sign ... #whirlpool #sign ... ultrasound #clinical #urology
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
mydriasis, miosis • Tension-type ... - Autonomic symptoms ... photophobia • Meningitis ... meningeal irritation signs ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Clinical features of focal cortical brain lesions in a right-handed individual

Frontal, either:  
Intellectual impairment, 
Personality
Cortex #Cortical #Lesion ... #Localization #Symptoms ... #Signs #Diagnosis ... #Neurology