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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 neck and legs ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Abnormal (Positive) Babinski Sign on Physical Exam

Dorsiflexion of the great toe with or without fanning of
Positive) Babinski Sign ... withdrawal of the leg ... Positive #Babinski #Sign ... #PhysicalExam #
J Sign - Knee Examination

Sign of Patellar Maltracking where the patella exhibits lateral translation over the
J Sign - Knee Examination ... Sign of Patellar ... during active leg ... #J #Sign #Knee ... #PhysicalExam #Patella
Physical Exam findings in Lower Extremity DVT - Likelihood Ratios
 - Asymmetric calf swelling, ≥2 cm
Swelling of entire leg ... - NS - Homans sign ... Likelihood #Ratios #PhysicalExam
Hoover's Sign for Functional Lower Extremity Paralysis

Used to distinguish organic from functional leg hemiparesis.

Ask the patient
Hoover's Sign for ... from functional leg ... flex their weak leg ... #Hoovers #Sign # ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Clinical Examination for Liver and Biliary Diseases
1) Hands: Clubbing, Dupuytren's contracture, Leuconychia, Bruising, Flapping tremor (hepatic
rare), Tumour 6) Legs ... Edema #biliary #physicalexam ... liver #disease #signs
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... Physical Exam Leg ... by holding the leg ... is a sign of hypotonia ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam
Carnett's Sign to localize Abdominal Wall (Musculoskeletal) Pain
Step 1 : The clinician identifies and palpates the
Carnett's Sign to ... patient raises both legs ... Positive Carnett's sign ... #Carnetts #Sign ... Musculoskeletal #pain #physicalexam
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
- Kehr's sign ... - McBurney's sign ... - Psoas sign ... - Cough sign ... #Differential #PhysicalExam
Pulmonary Ultrasound Signs

B Sign, B Line, Comets, A Lines, C Lines

#BSign #BLine #Comets #ALines #Clines #Pulmonary
Pulmonary Ultrasound Signs ... B Sign, B Line ... Lines, C Lines #BSign ... Lung #Ultrasound #Signs