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Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
: Non-specific Kernig ... Sign: • Leg extension ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... flex • Sens: ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Campbell’s sign or Tracheal Descent in Longstanding COPD

Patients with longstanding COPD may show downward displacement of
Campbell’s sign ... #Campbells #sign ... video #trachea #neck ... #physicalexam # ... pulmonary #respiratory
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
following passive neck ... Passive neck flexion ... an involuntary reflex ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Paradoxical Breathing on Physical Exam

Paradoxical breathing is often a sign of breathing problems. It causes the
breathing is often a sign ... Paradoxical #Breathing #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #pulmonary ... #peds #pediatrics
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
Kussmaul's Sign ... on Neck Physical ... cardiomyopathy, massive pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #JVP #Neck
Plantar Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 
The normal response to stroking the lateral aspect of the
going toes or “Babinski ... sign” is normal ... Pyramidal #Primitive #Babinski ... #PhysicalExam # ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Kussmaul's sign in a patient with suspected pulmonary embolism

 - Dr. David Juurlink
@DavidJuurlink

Kussmaul sign is a
Kussmaul's sign ... with suspected pulmonary ... #Kussmauls #Signs ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video #Neck
Primitive Suck, Rooting Reflex on Newborn Physical Exam 
The normal response to stroking the lateral aspect
Suck, Rooting Reflex ... going toes or “Babinski ... sign” is normal ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... #video #peds #pediatrics
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... has Kussmaul's sign ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
bilateral, malignant, pediatric ... Symptoms and Signs ... common symptoms and signs ... hypotension (may reflect ... may present with pulmonary