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Kernig's and Brudzinski's Signs- Physical Exam Diagnostic Accuracy in Meningitis

#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam #Meningitis #Sensitivity #Accuracy #Kernigs #Brudzinskis
Kernig's and Brudzinski's ... Sensitivity #Accuracy #Kernigs
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
Kernig's Sign in ... #Kernigs #Sign #
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 ... Dr.G.Bhanu Prakash #Kernigs
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
to examine for Kernig ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
: Non-specific Kernig
Types of Abdominal Wall Hernias #Diagnsois #EM #GenSurg #Abdominal #Wall #Hernia #Types #Differential #Algorithm #Ddxof
Abdominal Wall Hernias
Types of abdominal hernias
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Inguinal (70.7%)
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Umbilical (13.9%)
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Epigastric (6.6%)
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Incisional (4.7%)
Types of abdominal hernias
Small and Large Bowel Obstruction - Differential (DISTEND HIM)

Diverticulitis 
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, UC) 
Surgery (adhesions)
gallstones Hernias
Hiatal Hernia Types - Classification
Type I Hiatal Hernia = Sliding Hernia
Less common types of paraesophageal hernias
paraesophageal hernias
Sister Mary Joseph Nodule on Physical Exam

Unfortunately, not all bulges are hernias. This umbilical bulge ended
all bulges are hernias