Kernigs sign - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

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Migraine signs/symptoms - ANSWER-Episodic, head pain lasting from 4 to 72 hours Steady ache to violent throbbing Unilateral, worse with activity Aura Photophobia, phonophobia, osmophobia education about propranolol - ANSWER-take daily at the same time Multiple Sclerosis treatment - ANSWER-immunomodulators and immunosuppressants. commonly given as injections so rotate injection sites clinical manifestations of meningitis - ANSWER-nuchal rigidity (stiff neck), positive kernigs, brudzinski...

Migraine signs/symptomsEpisodic, head pain lasting from 4 to 72 hours Steady ache to violent throbbing Unilateral, worse with activity Aura Photophobia, phonophobia, osmophobia education about propranololtake daily at the same time Multiple Sclerosis treatmentimmunomodulators and immosuppressants. commonly given as injections so rotate injection sites clinical manifestations of meningitisnuchal rigidity (stiff neck), positive kernigs, brudzinskis sign,

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Headache, nuchal rigidity, fever/chills and photophobia is a classic sign of: - ANSWER-Meningitis Patients who have headache and fever should be assessed for: (which sign(s)?) - ANSWER-Kernig's (pain when extension of knee at sitting position; 'K' in Kernigs and knee) and Brudzinsky's signs (involuntary flexing of legs when flexing neck). Positive tests would indicate meningitis. Fluid shifting in lungs is: - ANSWER-ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrom); occurs during shock or can ...

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Toddler w meningitis. Resistance when the lower legs are extended. She also cries when her legs are raised to change her diaper. Documents this as which of the following? a. Kernigs sign b. Brudinski sign c. Nuchal rigidity d. Battle sign - A. Kernig sign - back pain and resistance to lower leg extension is referred to as kernig sign. Brudinski's sign occurs when hips and knees flex in response to neck flexion. Nuchal rigidity is neck stiffness. Battle sign is basilar skull fracture. A...