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physical signs
Stack #204555
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Babinski sign | extension of the large toe, instead of the normal flexion, with stimulation of ;the plantar surface of the foot. Indicative of pyramidal tract disease. |
| battle sign | ecchymosis begind the ear associated with basilar skull fractures |
| bouchard's nodes | hard, non-tender nodules on the dorso-lateral aspects of the proximal interphalangeal joints. Associated with osteoarthritis. |
| brudzinski's sign | flexion of the neck causes the hips to flex. Seen in meningitis |
| cheynes' stokes respirations | repeating cycles of gradual increase in depth of breathing followed by gradual decrease to apnea. Seen with CNS disorders, uremia, and some normal sleep patterns. |
| chvostek's sign | tapping over the facial nerve causes facial spasm in hypocalcemic states (tetany) |
| cullen's sign | ecchymosis aroud the umbilicus associated with severe intraperitoneal bleeding |
| doll's eye | conjugated movement of both eyes in one direction as the head is briskly turned the other direction in comatose patients. Test the oculocephalic reflex and indicates an intact brainstem. |
| grey-turner's sign | ecchymosis on the flanks associated with retroperitoneal hemorrhage |
| heberden's nodes | hard, non-tender nodules on the dorso-lateral aspects of the distal interphalangeal joints. Seen in osteoarthritis. |
| hegar's sign | softening of the distal uterus. Seen in early pregnancy. |
| homan's sign | calf pain with forcible dorsiflexion of the foot. Associated with venous thrombosis. |
| janeway's lesion | erythemotosus or hemorrhagic lesions seen on the palm or sole. Seen in sub-acute bacterial endocarditis. |
| kernig's sign | when the thigh is flexed at a right angle, complete extension of the leg is not possible. Seen in meningitis. |
| kussmaul respirations | deep, rapid respiratory (attern seen in coma or diabetic ketoacidosis. |
| levine's sign | clenched fist over chest with describing chest pain. Associated with angina and acute myocardial infarction. |
| McBurney's point | point located 1/3 the distance from the right anterior superior iliac spine to the umbilicus. Tenderness at this point is associated with acute appendicitis |
| moro relex | abduction of the hips and arms with extension of the arms when an infant's head and upper body is suddenly dropped several inches while being held; normal reflex in early infancy |
| murphy's sign | severe pain and inspiratory arrest with palpation of the right upper quadrant. Associated with cholecystitis. |
| phalen's test | prolonged maximum flexion of the wrists while opposing the dodrsum of each hand against one another. A positive test results in pain and tingling in the distribution of the median nerve, associated with carpal tunnel syndrome. |
| pulsus alternans | fluctuation of pulse pressure with every other beat. Seen in aortic stenosis and congestive heart failure. |
| Quincke's sign | alternating blushing and blanching of the fingernail bed following light compression. Seen in aortic stenosis and congestive heart failure. |
| trousseau's sign | carpal spasm produced by inflating a blood pressure cuff around the arm to above the systolic pressure in hypocalcemia |
| drop arm test | rotator cuff test |
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