Diagnostic Tests for Arachnoiditis
Arachnoiditis Tests: Book Excerpts
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Arachnoiditis Diagnosis: Book Excerpts
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Brudzinski's sign:
History and physical examination
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
Continue your neurologic examination by evaluating the patient's cranial nerve function, noting motor or sensory def-icits. Be sure to look for Kernig's sign (resistance to knee extension after flexion of the hip), which is a further indication of meningeal irritation. Also look for signs of central nervous system infection, such as fever and nuchal rigidity.
Ask the patient or his family, if necessary, about a history of hypertension, spinal arthritis, or recent head trauma. Also ask about dental work and abscessed teeth (a possible cause of meningitis), open-head injury, endocarditis, and I.V. drug abuse. Ask about sudden onset of headaches, which may be associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Kernig's sign:
History and physical examination
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
If you elicit a positive Kernig’s sign and suspect life-threatening meningitis or subarachnoid hemorrhage, immediately prepare for emergency intervention. (See When Kernig’s sign signals CNS crisis, page 370.)
If you don’t suspect meningeal irritation, ask the patient if he feels back pain that radiates down one or both legs. Does he also feel leg numbness, tingling, or weakness? Ask about other signs and symptoms, and find out if he has a history of cancer or back injury. Then perform a physical examination, concentrating on motor and sensory function.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Nuchal rigidity:
History and physical examination
(Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition))
Obtain a patient history, relying on family members if an altered LOC prevents the patient from responding. Ask about the onset and duration of neck stiffness. Were there precipitating factors? Also ask about associated signs and symptoms, such as a headache, a fever, nausea and vomiting, and motor and sensory changes. Check for a history of hypertension, head trauma, cerebral aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation, endocarditis, recent infection (such as sinusitis or pneumonia), or recent dental work. Then, obtain a complete drug history.
If the patient has no other signs of meningeal irritation, ask about a history of arthritis or neck trauma. Can the patient recall pulling a muscle in his neck? Inspect the patient’s hands for swollen, tender joints, and palpate the neck for pain or tenderness.
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Source: Handbook of Signs & Symptoms (Third Edition), 2006
Brudzinski's sign:
History and physical examination
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Continue your neurologic examination by evaluating the patient’s cranial nerve function and noting any motor or sensory deficits. Be sure to look for Kernig’s sign (resistance to knee extension after flexion of the hip), a further indication of meningeal irritation. Also look for signs of central nervous system infection, such as fever and nuchal rigidity.
Ask the patient—or his family if necessary—about a history of hypertension, spinal arthritis, or recent head trauma. Also ask about dental work and abscessed teeth (a possible cause of meningitis), open-head injury, endocarditis, and I.V. drug abuse. Ask about the sudden onset of headaches, which may be associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Nuchal rigidity:
History and physical examination
(Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition))
Obtain a patient history, relying on family members if altered LOC prevents the patient from responding. Ask about the onset and duration of neck stiffness. Were there any precipitating factors? Also ask about associated signs and symptoms, such as headache, fever, nausea and vomiting, and motor and sensory changes. Check for a history of hypertension, head trauma, cerebral aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation, endocarditis, recent infection (such as sinusitis or pneumonia), or recent dental work. Then, obtain a complete drug history.
If the patient has no other signs of meningeal irritation, ask about a history of arthritis or neck trauma. Can the patient recall pulling a muscle in his neck? Inspect the patient’s hands for swollen, tender joints, and palpate the neck for pain or tenderness.
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Source: Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition), 2006
Brudzinski's sign:
Physical assessment
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Continue your neurologic examination by evaluating the patient’s cranial nerve function and noting any motor or sensory deficits. Be sure to look for Kernig’s sign (resistance to knee extension after flexion of the hip), which is a further indication of meningeal irritation. Also, you should look for signs of central nervous system infection, such as fever and nuchal rigidity.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Kernig's sign:
Physical assessment
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Perform a physical examination, concentrating on motor and sensory function. Assessing motor function includes inspecting the muscles and testing muscle tone and strength. Cerebellar testing is also done because the cerebellum plays a role in smooth muscle movements such as tics, tremors, or fasciculations. Sensory system evaluation involves checking the patient’s sensitivity to pain, light touch, vibration, position, and discrimination.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Nuchal rigidity:
Physical assessment
(Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses)
Perform a neurologic assessment followed by musculoskeletal and cardiopulmonary assessments. Inspect the patient’s hands for swollen, tender joints, and palpate the neck for pain or tenderness.
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Source: Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses, 2007
Brudzinski's sign:
History and physical examination
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
Continue your neurologic examination by evaluating the patient's cranial nerve function, noting motor or sensory deficits. Be sure to look for Kernig's sign (resistance to knee extension after flexion of the hip), which is a further indication of meningeal irritation. Look for signs of central nervous system infection, such as fever and nuchal rigidity.
Ask the patient or his family, if necessary, about a history of hypertension, spinal arthritis, or recent head trauma. Ask about dental work and abscessed teeth (a possible cause of meningitis), open-head injury, endocarditis, and I.V. drug abuse. Ask about sudden onset of headaches, which may be associated with subarachnoid hemorrhage.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Kernig's sign:
History and physical examination
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
If you elicit Kernig's sign and suspect life-threatening meningitis or subarachnoid hemorrhage, immediately prepare for emergency intervention. (See When Kernig's sign signals CNS crisis.)
If you don't suspect meningeal irritation, ask the patient if he feels back pain that radiates down one or both legs. Does he also feel leg numbness, tingling, or weakness? Ask about other signs and symptoms, and find out if he has a history of cancer or back injury. Then perform a physical examination, concentrating on motor and sensory function.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
Nuchal rigidity:
History and physical examination
(Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms)
Obtain a patient history, relying on family members if an altered LOC prevents the patient from responding. Ask about the onset and duration of neck stiffness. Were there precipitating factors? Also ask about associated signs and symptoms, such as headache, fever, nausea and vomiting, and motor and sensory changes. Check for a history of hypertension, head trauma, cerebral aneurysm or arteriovenous malformation, endocarditis, recent infection (such as sinusitis or pneumonia), or recent dental work. Then, obtain a complete drug history.
If the patient has no other signs of meningeal irritation, ask about a history of arthritis or neck trauma. Can the patient recall pulling a muscle in his neck? Inspect the patient's hands for swollen, tender joints, and palpate the neck for pain or tenderness.
» READ BOOK EXCERPT ONLINE »
Source: Nursing: Interpreting Signs and Symptoms, 2007
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