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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 ... neck elicits a reflex ... #Brudzinskis # ... 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 ... Passive neck flexion causes ... an involuntary reflex ... #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 ... neck stiffness causes ... knees and hips to flex ... #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 ... neck stiffness causes ... knees and hips to flex ... #Brudzinskis #Sign ... #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 ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam ... #Sensitivity #Specificity
Lindsay's Nails (Half-and-half Nails)
Distal brown transverse band seen in kidney disease. Caused by increased pigment deposition.

#Lindsays
Caused by increased ... #Lindsays #Fingernails ... #PhysicalExam # ... Clinical #Photo ... #HalfAndHalf #Sign
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Photophobia • Nausea ... Acute meningeal signs ... sensitivity and specificity ... established by CSF or urine ... sensitivity and specificity
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
Transverse lines of the fingernails ... the nails can be caused ... are a typical sign ... Ridges #Clinical #PhysicalExam ... #Photo
Newborn Infant - Routine Examination

Birthweight, gestational age and birthweight percentile are noted.
General observation Of the baby's
is also a late sign ... of meningitis. ... This reflex is not ... are observed for signs ... Newborn #Infant #PhysicalExam