Kernig and Brudzinski Signs
Child is supine with legs extended. Positive predictive value 27. Positive Brudzinski S Sign Google Search Kernig Sign Neurological Disorders Pediatric Nurse Practitioner In adults the physical exam is centered on identifying focal neurologic deficits meningeal irritation Brudzinski and Kernig signs and particularly in meningococcal meningitis characteristic skin lesions petechiae and purpura. . The examiner then attempts to passively extend childs knee. Blistering or skin sloughing. Streptococcus pneumoniae Neisseria meningitidis and Haemophilus influenzae type b Hib are the predominant causative pathogens in adults. Cranial nerve abnormalities are seen in 10-20 of patients. Kernig and Brudzinski signs may be elucidated with specific physical exam maneuvers and can help diagnose meningitis at the bedside. Which of the following signs and symptoms of meningeal irritation is the nurse likely to observe. The
