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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
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Brudzinski's Sign on Physical Exam - Meningitis

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Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
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CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
and Bacterial Meningitis ... Acute meningeal signs ... established by CSF or urine ... culture or by serology ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
CAP, Bacterial meningitis ... Spec > 95%) • Urine ... antigen in CAP • Urine ... Specificity of 97%) Treatment ... Bacteremia 10-14 days, Meningitis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
differential, urine ... dipstick, urine ... clinical context and signs ... Myeloma: serum / urine ... blood culture, urine