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Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... flexion of the knees ... following passive neck ... Passive neck flexion ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

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

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... the patient's knees ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
Brudzinski's sign ... flexion of the knees ... following passive neck ... #Brudzinskis #sign ... clinical #video #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... flexion of the neck ... with meningitis #Brudzinskis ... Signs #Meningitis #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #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 ... Dr.G.Bhanu Prakash #Kernigs ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... Pediatrics #Peds #neurology
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
Kernig's Sign in ... extension of the knees ... #Kernigs #Sign # ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
: Non-specific Kernig ... Sign: • Leg extension ... up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... Sign • Passively ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Kussmaul's Sign on Neck Physical Examination

Elderly woman with a history of myocardial revascularization surgery is hospitalized
on Neck Physical ... cardiomyopathy, massive pulmonary ... #PhysicalExam # ... Video #Clinical #JVP ... #Neck #Veins #Cardiology
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
waves caused by pulmonary ... has Kussmaul's sign ... have elevated JVP ... #Giant #PHTN #JVP ... #Neck #PhysicalExam