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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
Kernig's Sign in ... Meningitis Resistance ... thought to be caused ... #Kernigs #Sign # ... #physicalexam #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... vomiting, auditory symptoms ... /signs, bidirectional ... Infection • Meningitis ... #Vertigo #Neurology
Primary Adrenal Insufficiency
Addison's Disease - Damage of the adrenal glands with lack of cortisol, androgens and
- (Neisseria meningitidis ... Salt craving • Dizziness ... • Fatigue Signs ... Cortisol Deficiency: Signs ... Reduced libido • Signs
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Coltivirus Symptoms ... Photophobia • Nausea ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Generalized Seizures and Pseudoseizures
Generalized seizures "are conceptualized as originating as some point within, and rapidly engaging,
general seizure caused ... and metabolic causes ... and bacterial meningitis ... Classification #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #Signs #Symptoms
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
hearing loss, nausea ... , vomiting, dizziness ... cortical bone -> Meningitis ... pathophysiology #signs ... #symptoms #diagnosis