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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 ... of the neck elicits ... a reflex flexion ... #PhysicalExam # ... #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

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

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... hips to flex when ... the neck is flexed ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #neurology
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Passive neck flexion ... an involuntary reflex ... #Clinical #Video ... #PhysicalExam # ... Pediatrics #Peds
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 ... #physicalexam
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
found in newborn ... opposite side flex ... #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... #clinical #video ... #Neurology #Peds
Positive Hoffmann's sign (finger flexor reflex)

Flexion and adduction of the thumb and flexion of the index
reflex) Flexion ... the thumb and flexion ... #reflex #clinical ... #hand #video #physicalexam ... #msk #orthopedics
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... Sign • Passively ... flex neck and legs ... will flex • Sens ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Pediatric Primitive Reflexes - Maneuver and Ages

Palmar Grasp Reflex
 - Place your fingers into the baby's
The baby will flex ... , and legs flex ... Asymmetric Tonic Neck ... #Diagnosis #Neurology ... #PhysicalExam
Hoffman's sign. Even in this specific case, accompanied by a clonus outline (rhythmic contractions). The median
Hoffman's sign. ... the hand. 3) Now ... #Abnormal #clinical ... #video #neurology ... #PhysicalExam