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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
flexion of the neck ... It is found in patients ... Signs #Meningitis #PhysicalExam ... Clinical #Video #neurology
Boxer's Fracture - ED Management
Be sure to assess for wounds in patients with fractures of the
5th metacarpal neck ... 5th metacarpal neck ... • Mechanism: Closed ... reduce if needed (using ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Flexion of the neck ... Owing to the hypertonic ... neck extensor muscle ... Rigidity #Meningitis #PhysicalExam ... Peds #Pediatrics #neurology
Nuchal Rigidity in Infantile Bacterial Meningitis

Flexion of the neck revealed nuchal rigidity. The patient was unable
Flexion of the neck ... Owing to the hypertonic ... neck extensor muscle ... Rigidity #Meningitis #PhysicalExam ... Peds #Pediatrics #neurology
Pronator Drift (Pyramidal Drift) on Physical Exam

Testing showed pronator drift on the left side in this
patient's eyes were closed ... during the 50-second ... Drift #Pyramidal #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Romberg's Test for Proprioception
History: First described in the 19th century in patients with tabes dorsalis (later
Observe when patient closes ... eyes open and closed ... Rombergs #Test #neurology ... #diagnosis #proprioception ... #physicalexam
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck Reflex (ATNR)

This primitive reflex found in newborn babies that normally vanishes around 4
Asymmetrical Tonic Neck ... primitive reflex found ... Asymmetrical #Tonic #Neck ... #Reflex #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #Neurology
Congenital Nystagmus on Physical Exam
These abnormal eye movements were found in a patient with albinism. What
movements were found ... Diagnosis: Congenital ... Cooper Neurology ... Congenital #Nystagmus #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #neurology
Cannon A waves during AVNRT on Physical Exam
In AVNRT, the atria and ventricles contract nearly simultaneously
Cannon A waves during ... contracts against a closed ... are enough to diagnose ... Awaves #AVNRT #PhysicalExam ... JVP #Cardiology #Neck
Giant A waves caused by pulmonary HTN. There are two clearly discernible descents (X and Y)
more prominent during ... dyspnea and is found ... the underlying diagnosis ... Giant #PHTN #JVP #Neck ... #PhysicalExam #