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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

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

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... in Meningitis ... neck stiffness causes ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #video #physicalexam
Kernig's and Brudzinski's Signs- Physical Exam Diagnostic Accuracy in Meningitis

#Diagnosis #PhysicalExam #Meningitis #Sensitivity #Accuracy #Kernigs #Brudzinskis
and Brudzinski's Signs ... Physical Exam Diagnostic ... Accuracy in Meningitis ... #Diagnosis # ... PhysicalExam #Meningitis
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
Kernig's Sign in ... Meningitis Resistance ... thought to be caused ... #Kernigs #Sign # ... #video #physicalexam
Abdominal Pain - Physical Examination Signs and Maneuvers
 - Murphy's sign
 - Kehr's sign
 - McBurney's
- Kehr's sign ... - Psoas sign ... - Pulsatile Masses ... sign #Diagnosis ... #Differential #PhysicalExam
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
in Meningitis ( ... Passive neck flexion causes ... patients with meningitis ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam
Hematuria - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Gross Hematuria: Red/Dark urine
 • 1ml blood/liter urine can induce color change
- Differential Diagnosis ... 1ml blood/liter urine ... hematuria • Signs ... → Diagnostic of ... #Differential #Diagnosis
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
for Meningitis ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... BostonChiefs #Meningitis ... #physicalexam #
Streptocccus Pneumoniae
Microbiology: Gram Positive, Alpha-hemolytic, Catalase Negative
Epidemiology - 10% adult carriers:
 • Most common cause of:
• Most common cause ... CAP, Bacterial meningitis ... media • Important cause ... Diagnosis: • Physical ... Spec > 95%) • Urine
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
and Brudzinski’s signs ... with suspected meningitis ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs ... #PhysicalExam # ... Meningitis