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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
neck stiffness causes ... patient's knees and hips ... to flex when the ... neck is flexed.
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
neck stiffness causes ... patient's knees and hips ... to flex when the ... neck is flexed.
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
the knees and hips ... causes spinal cord ... pathophysiology for the hip ... /knee flexion is ... theory is that hip
Piriformis Test

The Piriformis test evaluates for pain from sciatic nerve irritation caused by the piriformis muscle.
With
nerve irritation caused ... the knees are flexed ... degrees and the hips ... Piriformis #Test #Hip
Dropped Foot Gait - Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion of the Foot.
When trying to walk the tip
Paralysis of Dorsal Flexion ... trying to walk the tip ... peroneal nerve, which causes ... expense of energetic flexion ... the thigh on the hip
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexure Contracture

Thomas' Test assesses for hip flexure contracture.
One hip is maximally flexed
Thomas' Test for Hip ... Flexure Contracture ... Test assesses for hip ... One hip is maximally ... #Thomas #Test #Hip
Bunnel-Littler PIP Joint Test on Physical Exam
For intrinsic vs joint capsule cause of restriction or tightness
joint capsule cause ... preventing full flexion ... joint & passively flex ... flex at the PIP ... flexion is limited
Thomas' Test for Hip Flexibility

Patient lays supine, one hip is maximally flexed to the patient's chest,
Thomas' Test for Hip ... lays supine, one hip ... is positive for hip ... #Thomas #Test #Hip ... #Flexure #Flexor
Interphalangeal Joint Dislocation
Interphalangeal joint dislocations almost always occur dorsally, look for associated avulsion fractures! Here's a
-80 degrees of flexion ... enable extension; flexor ... phalanx to enable flexion ... 120 degrees of flexion ... enable extension; flexor
Flexor Tenosynovitis (FTS)

The clinical diagnosis of FTS is made using Kanavel’s Signs:
 - Fusiform swelling.
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Flexor Tenosynovitis ... Tenderness over the flexor ... held in slight flexion ... Pickens, MD #Flexor