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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 ... and hips following ... and knee 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 ... and hips to flex ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #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 ... and hips to flex ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #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 ... and hips following ... #Brudzinskis #sign ... clinical #video #neurology
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for ... contralateral leg ... flexes at the knee ... and rises off the ... Contracture #PhysicalExam
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Kernig's Sign in ... position with the hip ... and knee flexed ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... Pediatrics #Peds #neurology
Hemiplegic Gait 

With a hemiplegic gait there is impaired natural swinging at the hip and knee
swinging at the hip ... and knee with leg ... ambulation, the leg ... Hemiplegic #Gait #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam #
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
: • Leg extension ... up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... Sign • Passively ... flex neck and legs ... #testing #physicalexam
In a patient in the supine position, raising the leg with the knee extended stretches the
with the knee extended ... A positive test ... A diagnosis of disk ... buttock to below the knee ... #Diagnosis #PhysicalExam
FABER (Patrick's) Test for Hip and Sacroiliac Pathology

Patrick's or Faber Test can be performed to evaluate
for Hip and Sacroiliac ... One leg is flexed ... foot on the other knee ... If the leg does ... #PhysicalExam #