5 results
Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

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

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Flexion of the neck ... the hypertonic neck ... #Meningitis #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #Peds ... #Pediatrics #neurology
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck ... Reflex (ATNR) ... #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #Neurology ... #Peds #Pediatrics
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... Spec: 95% Nuchal Rigidity ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
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 ... , it has low sensitivity ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds