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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 ... #Kernigs #Sign # ... #physicalexam #neurology
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 is present ... #Sign #Meningitis ... Pediatrics #Peds #neurology
Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO). Positive "spot sign" on Ocular Ultrasound

78 yo M with sudden onset
Central retinal ... Positive "spot sign ... MaimoUltrasound #CRAO #Central ... Embolus #Clinical #POCUS
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Bone Fracture Central ... Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... symptoms/signs, ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology
Sarcoidosis 
Non-caseating granulomas (Composed of T-helper & inflammatory cells) 
Clinical:
 • Disease fatal in 10% of
exertion • Neurologic ... nodules, lupus pernio ... Diagnosis #Symptoms #Signs
92F w acute painless monocular vision loss. What's the diagnosis?

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Central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO)! Retrobulbar "spot
Central retinal ... Retrobulbar "spot sign ... #Clinical #POCUS ... CRAO #SpotSign #Central
Parkinson's Disease - Signs and Symptoms
Systemic: Tremor and Slowness, Impaired balance, Small Handwriting, Sleepiness, Trouble Moving
Parkinson's Disease - Signs ... Walking, Masked Face Central ... Parkinsons #Disease #Signs ... #Symptoms #neurology
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
stiffness, and altered mental ... : Non-specific Kernig ... Sign: • Leg extension ... 95% Brudzinski Sign
Incomplete spinal cord syndromes (ISCS)
 • Central - Small Lesion - Suspended sensory deficit, classic cape
syndromes (ISCS) • Central ... cervical cord • Central ... dysfunction • Ventral ... positive Romberg sign ... syndromes #diagnosis #neurology
Multiple Sclerosis - Summary

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune-mediated neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system
disease of the central ... • Lhermitte’s sign ... /SYMPTOMS: • CENTRAL ... objective evidence of neurologic ... diagnosis #management #neurology