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Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Triad: Fever, neck ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... Passively flex neck ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... flexion of the neck ... #Brudzinskis #Signs ... #Meningitis #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #neurology
Lancisi's sign on Physical Exam
Lancisi's sign = loss of the x descent (in tricuspid regurg) creating
Lancisi's sign on ... Exam Lancisi's sign ... Abhilash Koratala MD @NephroP ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Video #Neck
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

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

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... flex when the neck ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... clinical #video #physicalexam ... #neurology
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
Brudzinski's sign ... following passive neck ... #Brudzinskis #sign ... clinical #video #neurology ... #meningitis #physicalexam
Iridodonesis

Physical examination revealed iridodonesis, or “dancing” of the iris, which was elicited by rapid movement of
movement, is a sign ... dislocation of the lens ... characteristic sign ... Iridodonesis #Iris #SlitLamp ... #PhysicalExam #
Hoffmann's Sign

Hoffman's sign means upper motor neuron injury.  The Hoffmann's reflex test itself involves loosely
Hoffmann's Sign ... Hoffman's sign ... means upper motor neuron ... clinical #video #neurology ... #physicalexam
Ankle Clonus on Physical Exam

Clonus is another sign of injury to the upper motor neuron. 

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Clonus is another sign ... the upper motor neuron ... Ankle #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... following passive neck ... Passive neck flexion ... In very young (less ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam