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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... in Meningitis ... flexion of the neck ... elicits a reflex ... Clinical #Video #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

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

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
in Meningitis ... Severe neck stiffness ... knees and hips to flex ... when the neck is ... #physicalexam #neurology
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
Brudzinski's sign ... demonstrable symptom of meningitis ... following passive neck ... clinical #video #neurology ... #meningitis #physicalexam
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
in Meningitis ( ... following passive neck ... Passive neck flexion ... patients with meningitis ... an involuntary reflex
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... • Passively flex ... flex • Sens: ... BostonChiefs #Meningitis
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... middle finger. 2) Ask ... the patient to relax ... #Reflex #Positive ... clinical #video #neurology
Radiculopathy: Signs and Symptoms
 • Back/Neck Pain
 • Decr Range of motion
 • Abnormal posturing
 •
Symptoms • Back/Neck ... • Decr tendon reflexes ... • Spurling's sign ... pain Lasegue's sign ... Radiculopathy #MSK
Primary and Secondary Headaches - Red Flags and Differential Diagnosis
Red Flags (SNOOP):
S - Systemic		
N - Neurologic
Systemic N - Neurologic ... ETOH Infection - Meningitis ... - Post-Trauma, Neck ... Infection - Meningitis ... Amy Chung, MD, MSc
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
(finger flexor reflex ... #Hoffmanns #sign ... finger #flexor #reflex ... #physicalexam #msk ... #orthopedics #neurology