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Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Flexion

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... the brain death diagnosis ... or Lazarus sign ... #Lazarus #sign # ... video #clinical #PhysicalExam
Lazarus Sign / Reflex in Brain Death - Head Turn

The presence of this complex spinal reflex
Lazarus Sign / Reflex ... the brain death diagnosis ... or Lazarus sign ... #Lazarus #sign # ... video #clinical #PhysicalExam
Traditionally, we have been taught to examine for Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs when examining patients with
with suspected meningitis ... the patient’s headache ... #Diagnosis #Kernigs ... #PhysicalExam # ... Meningitis
Photophobia and Headache - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Why?
• The coexistence of photophobia and headache suggests the potential
- Differential Diagnosis ... photophobia • Meningitis ... meningeal irritation signs ... #differential #diagnosis ... ophthalmology #Neurology
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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- Differential Diagnosis ... • Meningeal signs ... infection (e.g., meningitis ... #Differential #Diagnosis ... #Algorithm #neurology
Diagnostic Testing for Meningitis
History:
 • Triad: Fever, neck stiffness, and altered mental status
 • Sens: 44%
for Meningitis ... Non-specific Kernig Sign ... 95% Brudzinski Sign ... Shake head will headache ... #physicalexam #
CNS Infections - Viral Encephalitis and Bacterial Meningitis - Differential Diagnosis Framework

Viral Encephalitis:
MCC: Enteroviruses (e.g., coxsackievirus
Symptoms: • Headache ... features include - Headache ... : • Headache and ... Acute meningeal signs ... #neurology #meningitis
Lyme Disease: Early and Late Clinical manifestations
Stage 1. Localized
 • EM appears 7-14 days at the
myalgia, arthralgia, headache ... • Heralded by neurologic ... SSX (lymphocytic meningitis ... Lyme #Disease #diagnosis ... #signs #symptoms
Lazarus Reflex on Physical Exam

The Lazarus sign is a reflex movement observed in brain-dead or brainstem
sign is a reflex ... after brain death diagnosis ... sign. ... #PhysicalExam # ... clinical #video #neurology
Behçet's Syndrome
Systemic disease associated with inflammation of multiple organs, small-vessel vasculitis and large-vessel vasculopathy
Epidemiology:
 • Young
skin injury) • Neurologic ... lesions, aseptic meningitis ... CNS symptoms (headache ... ) Differential Diagnosis ... #management #signs