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Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Flexion of the neck ... the hypertonic neck ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Peds #Pediatrics ... #neurology
Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Flexion of the neck ... the hypertonic neck ... #PhysicalExam #Clinical ... #Video #Peds #Pediatrics ... #neurology
Web chart of etiologies related to inflammatory head and neck masses.

#pediatrics #peds #differential #causes #pearls #head
#pediatrics #peds ... #differential # ... causes #pearls # ... head #neck #masses ... viral #bacterial #clinical
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion ... causes spinal cord ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics ... #Peds
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis ... position with the hip ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam #Pediatrics ... #Peds #neurology
Epiglottitis - Swollen inflamed epiglottis 
Clinical (Rapid onset) 
 • Fever 
 • Sore throat
inflamed epiglottis Clinical ... influenzae type B (pre HiB ... Epiglottitis #Signs #Causes ... #Diagnosis #Differential ... #Peds #Pediatrics
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
- Differential ... Herpesviruses (MCC: HSV ... • Common clinical ... CNS #Infections #differential ... #diagnosis #neurology
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
 •
/ AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Fever, headache, neck ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... Cryptococcal Meningitis
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... • Head and neck ... cause unknown) ... ) ○ Meningitis ... zoster virus ○ HIV
BEE Syndromes - Non-inflammatory Causes

Immune-mediated conditions affecting the Brain, Eye, and Ear

Visual or auditory symptoms in
pachymeningitis • HIV ... Carcinomatous meningitis ... MRI lesions and clinical ... BEE #Syndromes #neurology ... noninflammatory #differential