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| == Eponym: Exam Finding; Disease == | | ==Background== |
| | <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> |
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| *'''Adson's:''' Decreased radial pulse c neck turn & breathhold; Thoracic Outlet Syndrom
| | ==Alphabetical Lists== |
| *'''Brudzinski's:''' Forced neck flexion produces hip+knee flexion; Meningitis
| | [[Eponyms (A-B)#A|A]] |
| *'''Cheyne-Stokes:''' Breathing alternates between fast & slow; CNS disease
| | [[Eponyms (A-B)#B|B]] |
| *'''Chvostek's: ''' Facial spasm elicited by tapping facial nerve; Hypocalcemia
| | [[Eponyms_(C-E)#C|C]] |
| *'''Dance's: '''Emptiness to palpation in RLQ; Intussusception
| | [[Eponyms_(C-E)#D|D]] |
| *'''de Musset's: '''Head bobbing with each systole; Aortic Insufficiency
| | [[Eponyms_(C-E)#E|E]] |
| *'''Ewart's: '''Dull to percussion at L scapula; Pericardia Effussion
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#F|F]] |
| *'''Fathergill's: '''Abdomen more tender with sit up; Muscle strain
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#G|G]] |
| *'''Grey Turner's: '''Flank ecchymossis; Retroperitoneal bleed
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#H|H]] |
| *'''Hamman's: '''Crunching sound with each heartbeat; Pneumomediastinum
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#I|I]] |
| *'''Hoffman's: '''Flicking tip of 3rd finger causes thumb flexion; UMN disease
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#J|J]] |
| *'''Horner's: '''Ptosis, anhydrosis, miosis; Sympathetic lesion
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#K|K]] |
| *'''Ishihara's: '''Color blindness cards; Color blindness
| | [[Eponyms (F-L)#L|L]] |
| *'''Janeway's: '''Painless red embolic hand lesions; Endocarditis
| | [[Eponyms_(M-P)#M|M]] |
| *'''Kussmaul's: ''' JVD increases with inspiration; Pericardial Tamponade
| | [[Eponyms_(M-P)#N|N]] |
| *'''Levine's: '''Clenched fist over chest; MI
| | [[Eponyms_(M-P)#O|O]] |
| *'''Murphy's: '''Inspiratory splint with c RUQ pressure; Cholecystitis
| | [[Eponyms_(M-P)#P|P]] |
| *'''Nikolsky's: '''Lateral pressure on blister causes extension; Pemphigus, TEN, SSSS..
| | [[Eponyms (Q-S)#Q|Q]] |
| *'''Osler's Nodes: ''' Tender Nodules on palms; Endocarditis
| | [[Eponyms (Q-S)#R|R]] |
| *'''Phalen's: '''Prolonged wrist flexion causes median nerve paresthesias; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#Y|S]] |
| *'''Pregerson's: '''Subpatellar bulge c kness flexed; Knee effusion
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#T|T]] |
| *'''Prehn's: '''Testicle pain relieved by support; Epidymitis
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#U|U]] |
| *'''Psoas: '''Hip flexion vs resistance increases abdominal pain; Appendicitis
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#V|V]] |
| *'''Quincke's: '''Nail bed pulsations c pressure; Aortic Insufficiency
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#W|W]] |
| *'''Romberg's: ''' Falls over with eyes closed; Decreased proprioception
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#X|X]] |
| *'''Rovsing's: '''LLQ percussion causes RLQ pain; Appendicitis
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#Y|Y]] |
| *'''Rumpel Leede: '''Petechiae from capillary lreak after tourniquet or BP cuff; Dengue, RMSF, Scarlatina
| | [[Eponyms_(T-Z)#Z|Z]] |
| *'''Steinberg: '''Thumb IP joint can project past ulnar edge of pinky; Marfan's
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| *'''Thompson's: '''Calf squeeze does not cause plantar flexion; Achilles tendon rupture
| | [[Category:Misc/General]] |
| *'''Tinel's: '''Percussion of median nerve at wrist provokes paresthesias; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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| *'''Traube's: '''Pistol shot sound at femoral artery; Aoric insufficiency
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| *'''Trousseau's: '''Carpal spasm from BP cuff; Hypocalcemia
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| *'''Uhthoff's: '''Increased body temp causes worsening neuro sx; Multiple sclerosis'''<br>'''
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| *'''Vircow's: '''Palpable left supraclavicular lymph node; Pancreatic or GI CA
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| *'''Von Graefe's: '''Lid lag with visual tracking from hight to low; Grave's disease
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| *'''Walker: '''1st and 5th digit encircling other wrist overlap proximal to DIP; Marfan's
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| *'''Weber: '''Tuning fork to mid forehead heard asymmetrically; Hearing deficit
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| *'''Yerganson's: '''Pain and weakness with resisted supination; Biceps Tendonitis
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