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

#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam #Meningitis #Sensitivity #Accuracy #Kernigs #Brudzinskis
Signs- Physical ... Exam Diagnostic ... #PhysicalExam # ... Meningitis #Sensitivity ... #Brudzinskis #Signs
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
and Brudzinski’s signs ... these classic signs ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs ... #Brudzinskis #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
: Non-specific Kernig ... Sign: • Leg extension ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... #testing #physicalexam ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Kussmaul's Sign on Physical Exam

What’s the diagnosis?
Severe biventeicular failure with + Kussmaul sign! NICM. No constriction!

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Kussmaul's Sign ... with + Kussmaul sign ... Kussmaul's sign ... #Kussmauls #Sign ... #jugular
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign ... The Kussmaul sign ... lack of fall) of jugular ... #Kussmauls #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #
Cannon A Waves in AVNRT on Neck Physical Exam

69 year old female patient comes with a
Waves in AVNRT on Neck ... s the clinical sign ... shown , what’s the diagnosis ... ... regular cannon ... #PhysicalExam #
Kussmaul's sign in Constrictive Pericarditis 

A 50-year-old woman with a remote history of mediastinal lymphoma (age
Kussmaul's sign ... Kussmaul's sign ... as Friedreich’s sign ... #Kussmauls #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #
Pronator Drift Testing for Stroke
Subtle extensor weakness - Sign of Upper motor neuron lesion
In detecting CT/MRI
extensor weakness - Sign ... In detecting CT ... normal exam: • Sensitivity ... Testing #Stroke #physicalexam ... #diagnosis #neurology
Kussmaul's sign in a patient with suspected pulmonary embolism

 - Dr. David Juurlink
@DavidJuurlink

Kussmaul sign is a
Kussmaul's sign ... with suspected pulmonary ... DavidJuurlink Kussmaul sign ... #Kussmauls #Signs ... #PhysicalExam #
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
are enough to diagnose ... ’s called Frog sign ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... JVP #Cardiology #Neck ... #Frog #Sign