Day 3: K for Kernig’s Sign Kernig’s sign is positive when the thigh is bent at the hip and knee at 90 degree angles, and subsequent extension in the knee is painful. This is a sign of meningeal irritation which can be seen in meningitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Day 3: K for Kernig’s Sign

Kernig’s sign is positive when the thigh is bent at the hip and knee at 90 degree angles, and subsequent extension in the knee is painful. This is a sign of meningeal irritation which can be seen in meningitis and subarachnoid hemorrhage.

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