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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
position with the hip ... and knee flexed ... cannot extend the knee ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees ... and hips following ... /knee flexion is ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
"Appropriate patient positioning for lumbar puncture and location of the L4/L5 intercostal space"-McMaster Textbook of Internal
be flexed at knees ... and hips, knees ... flexion towards the knees ... single line in one ... procedure can also be done
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... Test assesses for hip ... One hip is maximally ... flexes at the knee ... #Contracture #PhysicalExam
Orthopedic Dislocations (Shoulder, Elbow and Hip) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Shoulder Dislocation
 • Fall on the
Dislocations (Shoulder ... Management Summary Shoulder ... abduction for about one ... BE DONE ASAP TO ... knee are flexed
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
flexing the hips ... adducting the hips ... , the knees and ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds
The asphyxia escape reflex is assessed by placing the child in the prone position on the
seconds, the newborn should ... turn his face freeing ... his nose to breathe ... escape #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... video #Neurology #Peds
Causes of Knee Effusions - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Knee Effusion Red Flags:
1. Fever/Chills/Joint pain/Night sweats/Weight loss
	- DDX:
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Causes of Knee Effusions ... distal to the knee ... Brucellosis - Viruses: HIV ... - Aneurysmal bone ... diagnosis #msk #physicalexam
Tone - Leg Traction on Physical Exam
Leg traction is done by holding the leg by the
Tone - Leg Traction ... The knee should ... extension of the knee ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
The knee is flexed ... The examiner should ... place one hand ... Lachman #Test #ACL #PhysicalExam ... Positive #Video #Knee