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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
pain elicited by passive ... thought to be caused
Common Etiologies of Cirrhosis

Inflammation

 - Hepatitis B (15 percent)

 - Hepatitis C (47 percent)

 - Schistosomiasis
failure (chronic passive ... Hepatology #Cirrhosis #Causes
Management of SIADH
Treat underlying cause:
 • Causes can include pain, primary lung pathology, post-operative phenomenon, medications,
Treat underlying cause ... : • Causes can ... administered • Can cause ... elimination by promoting passive
Causes of Early (<20 Weeks) and Late Bleeding in Pregnancy  - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Early Bleeding
Causes of Early ... Cervix Open - Passing ... Cervix Open - Not Passing ... Diagnosis #Algorithm #Causes
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
hips following passive ... Passive neck flexion ... causes spinal cord
Black and Bloody Stools - Melena and Hematochezia
Melena - Refers to passage of black, tarry (sticky
Melena - Refers to passage ... result from other causes ... hemorrhage may also cause ... #Differential #Causes
Hypotension - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Hypotension is commonly due to unnecessarily deep anaesthesia, the autonomic
hypovolaemia or combined causes ... patent (consider passing ... pressure as a cause ... potential surgical causes ... team. ❼ Consider causes
Pyloric Stenosis - Overview - Lightning Learning

Thickened pyloric muscle obstructing the passage of milk going into
obstructing the passage ... Cause is unknown
Pisa Syndrome (pleurothotonus) on Physical Exam
A tonic flexion of the trunk of the body to one
), relieved by passive ... Caused commonly
Increased Airway Pressure - Guidelines for Crises in Anaesthesia

Using these steps from start to end should
should identify any cause ... patent (consider passing ... Consider potential causes ... POTENTIAL CAUSES ... Consider potential causes