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| ==Eponyms== | | ==Background== |
| Medical terms past through the generations either associated with physical exam findings or pathology attached to a physican's name, or an anatomic structure. | | <big>Medical terms past through the generations either associated with physical exam findings or pathology attached to a physican's name, or an anatomic structure.</big> |
| ===Adson's Sign===
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| *Decreased radial pulse with neck turn and breath holding
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| *Associated with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
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| ===Abernethy malformation=== | | ==Alphabetical Lists== |
| Congenital anomaly of the splanchnic vasculature, arises from defects in vitelline vein formation; in type 1, portal vein completely diverted into IVC and complete absence of formation of intrahepatic portal vein; in type 2, portal venous system is formed, but there is an abnormal communication with systemic veins, usually IVC; associated with hepatic encephalopathy and hepatopulmonary syndrome; more common in dogs, particularly Yorkshire terriers.
| | [[Eponyms (A-B)#A|A]] |
| | | [[Eponyms (A-B)#B|B]] |
| ===Achenbach's syndrome===
| | [[Eponyms_(C-E)#C|C]] |
| Rare entity of spontaneous or mechanically-induced hematomas on the volar aspect of fingers associated with burning pain and swelling of the digits.
| | [[Eponyms_(C-E)#D|D]] |
| | | [[Eponyms_(C-E)#E|E]] |
| ===Artery of Adamkiewicz===
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#F|F]] |
| Artery that when severed, can lead to anterior spinal syndrome; can be severed in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair.
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#G|G]] |
| | | [[Eponyms (F-L)#H|H]] |
| ===Adamson's fringe===
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#I|I]] |
| In tinea capitis, the location of the terminal tuft of hyphae; weakest point of hair located just about Adamson's fringe.
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#J|J]] |
| ===Brudzinski Sign===
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#K|K]] |
| *Forced neck flexion produces hip+knee flexion
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#L|L]] |
| *Associated with Meningitis
| | [[Eponyms_(M-P)#M|M]] |
| ===Cheyne-Stokes Breathing===
| | [[Eponyms_(M-P)#N|N]] |
| *Breathing alternates between fast and slow
| | [[Eponyms_(M-P)#O|O]] |
| *Associated with CNS disease
| | [[Eponyms_(M-P)#P|P]] |
| ===Chvostek's Sign===
| | [[Eponyms (Q-S)#Q|Q]] |
| *Facial spasm elicited by tapping facial nerve
| | [[Eponyms (Q-S)#R|R]] |
| *Associated with Hypocalcemia
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#Y|S]] |
| ===Dance's Sign===
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#T|T]] |
| *Emptiness to palpation in RLQ
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#U|U]] |
| *Associated with Intussusception
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#V|V]] |
| ===de Musset's Sign===
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#W|W]] |
| *Head bobbing with each systole
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#X|X]] |
| *Associated with Aortic Insufficiency
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#Y|Y]] |
| ===Ewart's Sign===
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#Z|Z]] |
| *Dull to percussion at L scapula
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| *Associated with Pericardial Effusions
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| ===Fathergi’s Sign===
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| *Abdomen more tender with sitting up
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| *Associated with muscle strain
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| ===Grey Turner's Sign===
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| *Flank ecchymossis
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| *Associated with Retroperitoneal bleeds
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| ===Hamman’s Crunch===
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| *Crunching sound with each heartbeat on auscultation
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| *Associated with Pneumomediastinum
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| ===Hoffman's Sign===
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| *Flicking tip of 3rd finger causes thumb flexion
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| *Associated with UMN disease
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| ===Horner’s Sign===
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| *Ptosis, Anhydrosis, Miosis
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| *Caused by a Sympathetic lesion
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| ===Ishihara's Sign===
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| *Color blindness when viewing colored cards
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| ===Janeway's Lesions===
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| *Painless red embolic hand lesions
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| *Associated with Endocarditis
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| ===Kussmaul's Sign===
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| *JVD increases with inspiration
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| *Seen with Pericardial Tamponade
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| ===Levine's Sign===
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| *Clenched fist over chest
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| *Seen in a massive myocardial infarction
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| ===Murphy's Sign===
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| *Inspiratory splint with c RUQ pressure
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| *Associated with Cholecystitis
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| ===Nikolsky's Sign===
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| *Lateral pressure on blister causes extension
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| *Seen in Pemphigus, TEN, Staph Scalded Skin Syndrome and epidermal disruption
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| ===Osler's Nodes===
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| *Tender Nodules on palms
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| *Seen in Endocarditis
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| ===Phalen's Sign===
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| *Prolonged wrist flexion causes median nerve paresthesias
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| *Seen in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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| ===Pregerson's Sign===
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| *Subpatellar bulge with kness flexed
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| *Associated with Knee effusion
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| ===Prehn's Sign===
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| *Testicle pain relieved by support
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| *Thought to be positive in Epidymitis and negative in Torsion<ref>Lavallee M. et al. “Testicular torsion: evaluation and management". 2005. Curr Sports Med Rep 4 (2): 102–4.</ref>
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| ===Psoas Sign===
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| Hip flexion vs resistance increases abdominal pain
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| *Seen in appendicitis
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| ===Quincke's Sign===
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| *Nail bed pulsations with pressure
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| *Associated with Aortic Insufficiency
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| ===Romberg's Sign===
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| *Patient falls over with eyes closed
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| *A sign of decreased proprioception with posterior spinal column disease
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| ===Rovsing's Sign===
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| *LLQ percussion causes RLQ pain
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| *Seen in appendicitis
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| ===Rumpel Leede===
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| *Petechiae from capillary leak after tourniquet or BP cuff
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| *Associated with Dengue, RMSF, Scarlatina
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| ===Steinberg Sign===
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| *Thumb IP joint can project past ulnar edge of pinky
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| *Marfan's disease
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| ===Thompson's Sign===
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| *Calf squeeze does not cause plantar flexion
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| *Diagnostic of Achilles tendon rupture
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| ===Tinel's Sign===
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| *Percussion of median nerve at wrist provokes paresthesias
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| *Seen in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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| ===Traube's Sign===
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| *Pistol shot sound at femoral artery associated with Aoric insufficiency
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| ===Trousseau's Sign===
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| *Carpal spasm from BP cuff associated with Hypocalcemia
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| ===Uhthoff's Sign===
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| *Increased body temp causes worsening neuro symptoms
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| *Seen in Multiple sclerosis
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| ===Vircow's Nodes===
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| *Palpable left supraclavicular lymph node
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| *seen in malignancies especially Pancreatic or GI cancer
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| ===Von Graefe's Sign===
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| *Lid lag with visual tracking from hight to low
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| *Associated with Grave's disease
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| ===Walker’s Sign===
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| *1st and 5th digit encircling other wrist overlap proximal to DIP
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| *More common with Marfan's Disease
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| ===Weber Test===
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| *Tuning fork when placed mid forehead is heard heard asymmetrically greater on the side that does not have a conductive hearing deficit
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| ===Yerganson's Sign===
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| *Pain and weakness with resisted supination
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| *Common in Biceps Tendonitis
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| ==Sources==
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| [[Category:Misc/General]] | | [[Category:Misc/General]] |
