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1 cze 2020 · Kernig sign is one of the eponymous clinical signs of meningitis. This test typically is performed in patients while supine and is described as resistance (or pain) with passive extension of...
27 gru 2022 · Kernig sign is a bedside physical exam maneuver used since its description in the 19th century to help diagnose meningitis. A positive test is the elicitation of pain or resistance with passive extension of the patient’s knees past 135 degrees in the setting of meningeal irritation.
Critical and timely diagnosis may be facilitated by Kernig’s and Brudzinski’s signs. These two eponyms are commonly associated with meningitis. Kernig’s Sign Vladimir Mikhailovich Kernig (1840-1917) was a Russian-Baltic German clinical neurologist born in Lapaia, Latvia. He received the majority of his
Meningism—a clinical syndrome of signs and symptoms that are suggestive of meningeal irritation. Symptoms may include headache, photophobia, neck stiffness and seizures. Signs may include nuchal rigidity, Kernig’s sign, Brudzinski’s sign or jolt accentuation headache.
Written by a noted nurse educator, this accessible text guides you through the essentials of conducting a clinically relevant assessment and applies these principles to the diagnosis of specific, commonly encountered
Kernig's sign, Brudzinski's sign, and nuchal rigidity are bedside diagnostic signs used to evaluate suspected cases of meningitis. The presence of meningeal irritation, however, is not pathognomonic for meningitis.
Kernig sign is one of the eponymous clinical signs of meningitis. This test is typically performed in patients while supine and is described as resistance (or pain) with passive extension of the knees.
