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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

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

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Severe neck ... stiffness causes ... #clinical #video ... #physicalexam # ... neurology
Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Flexion of the 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 ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #neurology
Myasthenia Gravis Overview

Myasthenia Gravis is an autoimmune disorder of the postsynaptic neuromuscular junction.  Ab to
Clinical Picture ... Neck: “dropping ... life-threatening Differential ... immunosuppressants - Meds ... diagnosis #management #neurology
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
Causes of Neuromuscular Weakness
 • Spinal Cord: Demyelinating Disease (MS), Epidural abscess, Infarction, Syringomyelia, Tetanus, Transverse
Causes of Neuromuscular ... heavy metals), Critical ... Eaton Syndrome, Myasthenia ... #differential # ... diagnosis #neurology
Hearing Loss - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Hearing Loss Types:
• Conductive
• Sensorineural
• Mixed
Presbycusis is the most common type
Hearing Loss - Differential ... include a: • Neurologic ... • Head and neck ... cause unknown) ... ) ○ Meningitis
CNS Infection in HIV / AIDS - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Principles of HIV-Associated CNS Opportunistic Infections:
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in HIV / AIDS - Differential ... should be based on clinical ... Fever, headache, neck ... Tuberculous Meningitis ... Demyelinating disease caused