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Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

Forced flexion of the neck elicits a reflex flexion of the hips. It
Brudzinski's Sign ... flexion of the neck ... elicits a reflex ... #Brudzinskis #Signs ... #Meningitis #PhysicalExam
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

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

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... in Meningitis ... knees and hips to flex ... when the neck is ... #video #physicalexam
Brudzinski's sign is a physically demonstrable symptom of meningitis. It is characterized by reflexive flexion of
Brudzinski's sign ... physically demonstrable symptom ... of meningitis. ... following passive neck ... #physicalexam
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
in Meningitis ( ... following passive neck ... Passive neck flexion ... an involuntary reflex ... #Video #PhysicalExam
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... BostonChiefs #Meningitis ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome - Herpes Zoster Oticus 
Triad:
1. Ipsilateral facial paralysis 
2. Ear pain 
3. Vesicles
Ramsay Hunt Syndrome ... Complications • Aseptic meningitis ... • Stroke syndromes ... Oticus #Diagnosis #Symptoms ... #Signs
Hypothyroidism – symptoms and signs.

Symptoms: 
Tiredness/malaise, 
Weight gain,
Anorexia,
Cold intolerance, 
Poor memory,
Change in appearance, 
Depression, 
Poor libido,
and signs. ... Carpal timel syndrome ... Slow-relaxing reflexes ... #PhysicalExam # ... Endocrinology
Woltman’s sign on Physical Exam

53-year-old man presented with fatigue and sensitivity to cold. A physical examination
the ankle jerk reflex ... a deep-tendon reflex ... #PhysicalExam # ... Hypothyroidism #Ankle #Reflexes ... Video #Neurology #Endocrinology
Pemberton's Sign caused by a Retrosternal Thyroid Goiter

Elevating the arms causes the previously flat neck veins
Pemberton's Sign ... previously flat neck ... #Pembertons #Sign ... Thyroid #Goiter #PhysicalExam ... video #vascular #neck