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Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
with suspected meningitis ... JAMA rational clinical ... evidence and low sensitivity ... #PhysicalExam # ... Meningitis
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
in Meningitis ( ... While the pathophysiology ... , it has low sensitivity ... #Meningitis #Clinical ... #Video #PhysicalExam
Transverse lines of the fingernails. (A) Beau’s lines (arrows) of the thumbnail. (B) Mees’ lines (arrowheads)
are a typical sign ... arrest in nail plate ... FingerNails #Ridges #Clinical ... #PhysicalExam # ... Photo
Aortoenteric Fistula - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
• Uncommon but life-threatening
• Most common site of bowel connection
the duodenum Clinical ... Signs/Symptoms: ... that precedes a later ... Pathophysiology: ... undergo EGD - Sensitivity
The patient was noted to have bilateral Frank's sign, which is a diagonal crease in the
bilateral Frank's sign ... Frank's sign is ... it has limited sensitivity ... #Photo #PhysicalExam ... #Ear #Clinical
Mycoses

HISTOPLASMOSIS
• Inhalation of conidia → Yeast → travel to lymph nodes → spread in body
• Bird
antigen assay has a sensitivity ... has five major clinical ... fungal stain of clinical ... Aspergillosis Pathophysiology ... shock • Mortality rate
Cryptococcal meningitis on T2 MRI
30 M from sub-Saharan Africa presents w/ progressive Headache x1 mo, +neck
Cryptococcal meningitis ... of prior silent pulmonary ... organism (soap bubble sign ... approximately 15% ↑ in rate ... T2 #MRI #Brain #clinical
Terry's Nails

Patient of about 70 years, HIV positive, transplanted kidney donor cadaver in the previous 6
in addition to signs ... two-thirds of the nail plate ... Fingernails #Hands #PhysicalExam ... #Clinical #Photo