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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis ... neck stiffness causes ... the patient's knees ... Brudzinskis #Sign #Meningitis ... #physicalexam #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis ... neck stiffness causes ... the patient's knees ... Brudzinskis #Sign #Meningitis ... #physicalexam #neurology
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis ... extension of the knees ... thought to be caused ... Kernigs #Sign #Meningitis ... #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 ... with the hip and knee ... cannot extend the knee ... Kernigs #Sign #Meningitis ... Pediatrics #Peds #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Dysfunction - Imbalance, neurologic ... Infection • Meningitis ... Basilar Artery Migraine ... Dizziness #Vertigo #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
• In migraines ... > episodic migraine ... photophobia • Meningitis ... Photophobia in viral meningitis ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
demonstrable symptom of meningitis ... flexion of the knees ... clinical #video #neurology ... #meningitis #physicalexam
Causes of Secondary / Provoked Seizures - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Febrile
Infection
 • Sepsis
 • Encephalitis
 • Meningitis
Metabolic
Causes of Secondary ... Encephalitis • Meningitis ... Neurological • Migraine ... Provoked #Seizures #Neurology ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Prophylactic Migraine Medications

Established Efficacy: 
 • Metoprolol, Propranolol, Timolol, Divalproex, Valproate, Topiramate, Frovatriptan
Probably Effective: 
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Prophylactic Migraine ... Cyproheptadine #Migraine ... #Medications #pharmacology ... #EBM #neurology
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine Prophylaxis 

Who is indicated for migraine prophylaxis? Patients who experience more than 3
Pharmacotherapy for Migraine ... indicated for migraine ... Candidates #Migraine ... Medications #Table #Pharmacology ... #Management #Neurology