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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... in Meningitis ... neck stiffness causes ... #Meningitis #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... in Meningitis ... neck stiffness causes ... #Meningitis #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Resistance or pain elicited by passive extension of the knees, thought to be
Kernig's Sign in ... thought to be caused ... #Kernigs #Sign # ... Meningitis #clinical ... #physicalexam #neurology
Causes of Dizziness - Vertigo - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
True Vertigo - Illusion of Rotary Movement
Peripheral Vestibular
Causes of Dizziness ... neurologic symptoms/signs ... Infection • Meningitis ... Hemorrhage #Dizzy #Dizziness ... #Vertigo #Neurology
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis
Some patients do not progress to severe disease. Others, rapidly develop severe disease
Biphasic Illness of Leptospirosis ... rash • Others: nausea ... ): • Aseptic meningitis ... dysfunction) • Pulmonary ... Diagnosis #Illness #Signs
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Leptospirosis Pathogen ... non-productive cough, nausea ... diarrhea • Aseptic Meningitis ... failure • Severe pulmonary ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Photophobia • Nausea ... • Common clinical ... , photophobia, nausea ... Acute meningeal signs ... differential #diagnosis #neurology
Mastoiditis: Pathogenesis and clinical findings

Acute or Chronic Otitis Media -> 
Stage 1: Hyperemeia of the mastoid
Pathogenesis and clinical ... hearing loss, nausea ... , vomiting, dizziness ... cortical bone -> Meningitis ... pathophysiology #signs
Acute Pulmonary Embolism on POCUS Echocardiogram - PSAX
Here’s a recent case that demonstrates two of the
Acute Pulmonary ... Here’s a recent case ... well. 36yo F with dizziness ... Echocardiogram #PSAX #clinical ... #cardiology #DSign
Transverse Myelitis Overview

Focal inflammatory disorder of the spinal cord resulting in rapid onset of weakness, sensory
Transverse Myelitis - Clinical ... • Bilateral signs ... • Infectious causes ... Mycoplasma - Leptospirosis ... diagnosis #management #neurology