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Brudzinski’s Sign in Meningitis (first described in 19th century by Dr. Josef Brudzinski)

Brudzinski's sign is characterized
flexion of the knees ... following passive neck ... Passive neck flexion ... an involuntary reflex ... Clinical #Video #PhysicalExam
Bilateral Patellar Clonus on Physical Exam
 
Clonus Associated w/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis. 

#Knee #Patellar #Clonus #PhysicalExam #Clinical
Bilateral Patellar ... Exam Clonus ... #Knee #Patellar ... #Clonus #PhysicalExam ... Neurology #NEJM #reflex
Patellar Clonus

via @neurologiabr

#Patellar #Clonus #Reflex #Knee #clinical #video #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Patellar Clonus ... neurologiabr #Patellar ... #Clonus #Reflex ... #Knee #clinical ... video #Neurology #PhysicalExam
Brudzinski's Sign in Meningitis

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

Severe neck stiffness causes the patient's knees and hips to flex when the
Brudzinski's Sign ... the patient's knees ... and hips to flex ... when the neck is ... clinical #video #physicalexam
 The following #reflexes are routinely tested, and the response elicited is graded from zero to
damage to the pyramidal ... The patellar reflex ... or bed with the legs ... bedridden, the knees ... Patellar clonus
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
Kernig Sign: • Leg ... up); Spec: 95% Brudzinski ... neck and legs will ... flex • Sens: ... diagnosis #testing #physicalexam
Lower Extremity Dermatomes and Myotomes
Reflexes: 
 • Knee - L2, L3, L4
 • Ankle - S1
and Myotomes Reflexes ... : • Knee - L2 ... and bilateral leg ... nerve at fibular neck ... #physicalexam
Reflexes - Deep Tendon Reflexes on Newborn Physical Exam 
Testing deep tendon reflexes is an important
control of the leg ... and the leg at ... Then strike the patellar ... Reposition the leg ... #Newborn #PhysicalExam