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Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Meningitis Kernig's ... in the supine position ... with the hip and ... #Video #PhysicalExam ... Pediatrics #Peds #neurology
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
physically demonstrable symptom ... flexion of the knees ... and hips following ... clinical #video #neurology ... #meningitis #physicalexam
Positive Lachman's Test

The Lachman test is a clinical test used to diagnose injury of the anterior
Positive Lachman's ... test used to diagnose ... injury of the anterior ... cruciate ligament ... ACL #PhysicalExam
Posterolateral Corner (PLC) Injury - Posterolateral Drawer Test
Injury to the posterolateral corner (PLC) is difficult to
is difficult to diagnose ... context of complex knee ... and posterior cruciate ... Positive #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam
Lachman Test for ACL Injury

The patient lies supine and with the knee in ~20-30 degrees of
supine and with the knee ... degrees of flexion, hip ... The test is positive ... #Cruciate #Ligament ... clinical #video #physicalexam
Trendelenburg Gait: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Skeletal Pathology of the Hip
 • Arthritis
 • Congenital hip dysplasia
Chondrodysplasia Neurologic ... Pain • Valgus position ... of knee due to ... pathophysiology #causes #symptoms ... #signs #diagnosis
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Arboviruses: - West ... Coltivirus Symptoms ... influenzae Symptoms ... Acute meningeal signs ... #neurology #meningitis
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) in HIV-AIDS Patients
Cytomegalovirus (CMV): double-stranded DNA virus, herpesvirus family.
CMV infection: virus isolation or detection
or signs. ... pp65 antigenemia test ... inclusions or positive ... 50 or less: • Neurologic ... #symptoms
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
to local skin injury ... ) • Neurologic ... lesions, aseptic meningitis ... Skin lesions • Positive ... #management #signs
The Neurological Evaluation of a Comatose Patient

Definition:
 • Coma: a state of unresponsiveness; the absence of
Differential Diagnosis ... • Examine for signs ... caseyalbin #PhysicalExam ... #neurology #comatose ... #diagnosis