The Rational Clinical Examination
David L. Simel, Drummond Rennie
Meningitis, Adult
John Attia, Rose Hatala, Deborah J. Cook, Jeffrey G. Wong
Sections:
Clinical Scenarios, Why Is Clinical Examination Important?, Methods, Results, Clinical Scenarios—Resolutions, The Bottom Line, References
Topics Discussed:
meningitis
Excerpt:
"A 30-year-old man presents to the emergency department with a
24-hour history of chills and a stiff neck. On clinical examination,
he is afebrile and has normal mental status. He can fully flex his neck,
although he complains of pain over his cervical spine when doing
so. Kernig and Brudzinski signs are absent...."
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