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*'''Brudzinski's:''' Forced neck flexion produces hip+knee flexion; Meningitis | *'''Brudzinski's:''' Forced neck flexion produces hip+knee flexion; Meningitis | ||
*'''Cheyne-Stokes:''' Breathing alternates between fast & slow; CNS disease | *'''Cheyne-Stokes:''' Breathing alternates between fast & slow; CNS disease | ||
*'''Chvostek's: ''' Facial spasm elicited by tapping facial nerve; Hypocalcemia | *'''Chvostek's: ''' Facial spasm elicited by tapping facial nerve; Hypocalcemia | ||
*'''Dance's: '''Emptiness to palpation in RLQ; Intussusception | *'''Dance's: '''Emptiness to palpation in RLQ; Intussusception | ||
*'''de Musset's: '''Head bobbing with each systole; Aortic Insufficiency | *'''de Musset's: '''Head bobbing with each systole; Aortic Insufficiency | ||
*'''Ewart's: '''Dull to percussion at L scapula; Pericardia Effussion | *'''Ewart's: '''Dull to percussion at L scapula; Pericardia Effussion | ||
*'''Fathergill's: '''Abdomen more tender with sit up; Muscle strain | *'''Fathergill's: '''Abdomen more tender with sit up; Muscle strain | ||
*'''Grey Turner's: '''Flank ecchymossis; Retroperitoneal bleed | *'''Grey Turner's: '''Flank ecchymossis; Retroperitoneal bleed | ||
*'''Hamman's: '''Crunching sound with each heartbeat; Pneumomediastinum | *'''Hamman's: '''Crunching sound with each heartbeat; Pneumomediastinum | ||
*'''Hoffman's: '''Flicking tip of 3rd finger causes thumb flexion; UMN disease | *'''Hoffman's: '''Flicking tip of 3rd finger causes thumb flexion; UMN disease | ||
*'''Horner's: '''Ptosis, anhydrosis, miosis; Sympathetic lesion | *'''Horner's: '''Ptosis, anhydrosis, miosis; Sympathetic lesion | ||
*'''Ishihara's: '''Color blindness cards; Color blindness | *'''Ishihara's: '''Color blindness cards; Color blindness | ||
*'''Janeway's: '''Painless red embolic hand lesions; Endocarditis | *'''Janeway's: '''Painless red embolic hand lesions; Endocarditis | ||
*'''Kussmaul's: ''' JVD increases with inspiration; Pericardial Tamponade | *'''Kussmaul's: ''' JVD increases with inspiration; Pericardial Tamponade | ||
*'''Levine's: '''Clenched fist over chest; MI | *'''Levine's: '''Clenched fist over chest; MI | ||
*'''Murphy's: '''Inspiratory splint with c RUQ pressure; Cholecystitis | *'''Murphy's: '''Inspiratory splint with c RUQ pressure; Cholecystitis | ||
*'''Nikolsky's: '''Lateral pressure on blister causes extension; Pemphigus, TEN, SSSS.. | *'''Nikolsky's: '''Lateral pressure on blister causes extension; Pemphigus, TEN, SSSS.. | ||
*'''Osler's Nodes: ''' Tender Nodules on palms; Endocarditis | *'''Osler's Nodes: ''' Tender Nodules on palms; Endocarditis | ||
*'''Phalen's: '''Prolonged wrist flexion causes median nerve paresthesias; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | *'''Phalen's: '''Prolonged wrist flexion causes median nerve paresthesias; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | ||
*'''Pregerson's: '''Subpatellar bulge c kness flexed; Knee effusion | *'''Pregerson's: '''Subpatellar bulge c kness flexed; Knee effusion | ||
*'''Prehn's: '''Testicle pain relieved by support; Epidymitis | *'''Prehn's: '''Testicle pain relieved by support; Epidymitis | ||
*'''Psoas: '''Hip flexion vs resistance increases abdominal pain; Appendicitis | *'''Psoas: '''Hip flexion vs resistance increases abdominal pain; Appendicitis | ||
*'''Quincke's: '''Nail bed pulsations c pressure; Aortic Insufficiency | *'''Quincke's: '''Nail bed pulsations c pressure; Aortic Insufficiency | ||
*'''Romberg's: ''' Falls over with eyes closed; Decreased proprioception | *'''Romberg's: ''' Falls over with eyes closed; Decreased proprioception | ||
*'''Rovsing's: '''LLQ percussion causes RLQ pain; Appendicitis | *'''Rovsing's: '''LLQ percussion causes RLQ pain; Appendicitis | ||
*'''Rumpel Leede: '''Petechiae from capillary lreak after tourniquet or BP cuff; Dengue, RMSF, Scarlatina | *'''Rumpel Leede: '''Petechiae from capillary lreak after tourniquet or BP cuff; Dengue, RMSF, Scarlatina | ||
*'''Steinberg: '''Thumb IP joint can project past ulnar edge of pinky; Marfan's | *'''Steinberg: '''Thumb IP joint can project past ulnar edge of pinky; Marfan's | ||
*'''Thompson's: '''Calf squeeze does not cause plantar flexion; Achilles tendon rupture | *'''Thompson's: '''Calf squeeze does not cause plantar flexion; Achilles tendon rupture | ||
*'''Tinel's: '''Percussion of median nerve at wrist provokes paresthesias; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | *'''Tinel's: '''Percussion of median nerve at wrist provokes paresthesias; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome | ||
*'''Traube's: '''Pistol shot sound at femoral artery; Aoric insufficiency | *'''Traube's: '''Pistol shot sound at femoral artery; Aoric insufficiency | ||
*'''Trousseau's: '''Carpal spasm from BP cuff; Hypocalcemia | *'''Trousseau's: '''Carpal spasm from BP cuff; Hypocalcemia | ||
*'''Uhthoff's: '''Increased body temp causes worsening neuro sx; Multiple sclerosis'''<br>''' | *'''Uhthoff's: '''Increased body temp causes worsening neuro sx; Multiple sclerosis'''<br>''' | ||
*'''Vircow's: '''Palpable left supraclavicular lymph node; Pancreatic or GI CA | *'''Vircow's: '''Palpable left supraclavicular lymph node; Pancreatic or GI CA | ||
*'''Von Graefe's: '''Lid lag with visual tracking from hight to low; Grave's disease | *'''Von Graefe's: '''Lid lag with visual tracking from hight to low; Grave's disease | ||
*'''Walker: '''1st and 5th digit encircling other wrist overlap proximal to DIP; Marfan's | *'''Walker: '''1st and 5th digit encircling other wrist overlap proximal to DIP; Marfan's | ||
*'''Weber: '''Tuning fork to mid forehead heard asymmetrically; Hearing deficit | *'''Weber: '''Tuning fork to mid forehead heard asymmetrically; Hearing deficit | ||
*'''Yerganson's: '''Pain and weakness with resisted supination; Biceps Tendonitis | *'''Yerganson's: '''Pain and weakness with resisted supination; Biceps Tendonitis | ||
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Revision as of 20:48, 8 August 2011
Eponym: Exam Finding; Disease
- Adson's: Decreased radial pulse c neck turn & breathhold; Thoracic Outlet Syndrom
- Brudzinski's: Forced neck flexion produces hip+knee flexion; Meningitis
- Cheyne-Stokes: Breathing alternates between fast & slow; CNS disease
- Chvostek's: Facial spasm elicited by tapping facial nerve; Hypocalcemia
- Dance's: Emptiness to palpation in RLQ; Intussusception
- de Musset's: Head bobbing with each systole; Aortic Insufficiency
- Ewart's: Dull to percussion at L scapula; Pericardia Effussion
- Fathergill's: Abdomen more tender with sit up; Muscle strain
- Grey Turner's: Flank ecchymossis; Retroperitoneal bleed
- Hamman's: Crunching sound with each heartbeat; Pneumomediastinum
- Hoffman's: Flicking tip of 3rd finger causes thumb flexion; UMN disease
- Horner's: Ptosis, anhydrosis, miosis; Sympathetic lesion
- Ishihara's: Color blindness cards; Color blindness
- Janeway's: Painless red embolic hand lesions; Endocarditis
- Kussmaul's: JVD increases with inspiration; Pericardial Tamponade
- Levine's: Clenched fist over chest; MI
- Murphy's: Inspiratory splint with c RUQ pressure; Cholecystitis
- Nikolsky's: Lateral pressure on blister causes extension; Pemphigus, TEN, SSSS..
- Osler's Nodes: Tender Nodules on palms; Endocarditis
- Phalen's: Prolonged wrist flexion causes median nerve paresthesias; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Pregerson's: Subpatellar bulge c kness flexed; Knee effusion
- Prehn's: Testicle pain relieved by support; Epidymitis
- Psoas: Hip flexion vs resistance increases abdominal pain; Appendicitis
- Quincke's: Nail bed pulsations c pressure; Aortic Insufficiency
- Romberg's: Falls over with eyes closed; Decreased proprioception
- Rovsing's: LLQ percussion causes RLQ pain; Appendicitis
- Rumpel Leede: Petechiae from capillary lreak after tourniquet or BP cuff; Dengue, RMSF, Scarlatina
- Steinberg: Thumb IP joint can project past ulnar edge of pinky; Marfan's
- Thompson's: Calf squeeze does not cause plantar flexion; Achilles tendon rupture
- Tinel's: Percussion of median nerve at wrist provokes paresthesias; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Traube's: Pistol shot sound at femoral artery; Aoric insufficiency
- Trousseau's: Carpal spasm from BP cuff; Hypocalcemia
- Uhthoff's: Increased body temp causes worsening neuro sx; Multiple sclerosis
- Vircow's: Palpable left supraclavicular lymph node; Pancreatic or GI CA
- Von Graefe's: Lid lag with visual tracking from hight to low; Grave's disease
- Walker: 1st and 5th digit encircling other wrist overlap proximal to DIP; Marfan's
- Weber: Tuning fork to mid forehead heard asymmetrically; Hearing deficit
- Yerganson's: Pain and weakness with resisted supination; Biceps Tendonitis