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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 ... flexion of the neck ... elicits a reflex ... #Signs #Meningitis ... #PhysicalExam #
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
Brudzinski’s Sign ... sign is characterized ... an involuntary reflex ... the sign is not ... #PhysicalExam #
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

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

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... knees and hips to flex ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... Meningitis #clinical #video ... #physicalexam #
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Non-specific Kernig Sign ... up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... Sign • Passively ... flex neck and legs ... #testing #physicalexam
Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect

This maneuver of intermittent light stimulus is called the alternating light test or
It is a clear sign ... the pupillary reflex ... very sensitive diagnostic ... Neurology #Clinical #Video ... Pupils #MacrusGunn #PhysicalExam
Hypothyroidism and Hyperthyroidism - Symptoms and Signs
Hypothyroidism:
 - General - From asymptomatic to myxedema coma, “Like
- Symptoms and Signs ... Insomnia • Tremour ... ophthalmopathy ocular ... Hyperthyroid #Symptoms #Signs ... #Diagnosis #endocrinology
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Vestibulo-ocular ... myoclonic movements, tremors ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam