5 results
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Diagnostic Testing ... for Meningitis ... Spec: 95% Nuchal Rigidity ... #diagnosis #testing ... #physicalexam #
Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
following passive neck ... Passive neck flexion ... an involuntary reflex ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam ... #Pediatrics #Peds
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... : • Knee - L2 ... nerve at fibular neck ... neurology #sensory #motor ... #leg #physicalexam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
Physical Exam Testing ... consistent with a lower motor ... cause is an upper motor ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds
Lower Extremity Tone on Physical Exam
Assessing motor function of the lower extremities begins with passive range
Exam Assessing motor ... the hips, the knees ... Further testing ... tone #Newborn #PhysicalExam ... clinical #video #peds