Meningitis Flashcards
1
Q
Kernig’s
A
patient is supine.
doc flexes knee and then tries to extend leg
(+): patient flexes opp leg “kicking” motion
= meningitis
2
Q
brudzinski’s sign
A
patient is supine. Doc passively flexes chin to chest
(+) Knees flex
= meningitis
3
Q
When eval CSF:
Increase in ___ = viral infection
Decrease in ___= bact.
(meningitis)
A
increase in protein = viral
decrease in glucose = bact.
4
Q
bikeles sign indicates
A
TOS
brachial neuritis
meningitis
5
Q
guilland’s sign
A
pt supine. doc pinches quad and there is a brisk flexion of contra leg = meningeal irritation
