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== Eponym: Exam Finding; Disease  ==
==Eponyms==
 
Medical terms past through the generations either associated with physical exam findings or pathology attached to a physican's name.
*'''Adson's:'''  Decreased radial pulse c neck turn & breathhold; Thoracic Outlet Syndrom
===Adson's Sign===
*'''Brudzinski's:''' Forced neck flexion produces hip+knee flexion; Meningitis  
*Decreased radial pulse with neck turn and reathhold
*'''Cheyne-Stokes:''' Breathing alternates between fast & slow; CNS disease  
*Associated with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
*'''Chvostek's: ''' Facial spasm elicited by tapping facial nerve; Hypocalcemia  
===Brudzinski Sign===
*'''Dance's: '''Emptiness to palpation in RLQ; Intussusception  
*Forced neck flexion produces hip+knee flexion
*'''de Musset's: '''Head bobbing with each systole; Aortic Insufficiency  
*Associated with Meningitis  
*'''Ewart's: '''Dull to percussion at L scapula; Pericardia Effussion
===Cheyne-Stokes Breathing===
*'''Fathergill's: '''Abdomen more tender with sit up; Muscle strain  
*Breathing alternates between fast and slow
*'''Grey Turner's: '''Flank ecchymossis; Retroperitoneal bleed
*Associated with CNS disease
*'''Hamman's: '''Crunching sound with each heartbeat; Pneumomediastinum  
===Chvostek's Sign===
*'''Hoffman's: '''Flicking tip of 3rd finger causes thumb flexion; UMN disease  
*Facial spasm elicited by tapping facial nerve
*'''Horner's: '''Ptosis, anhydrosis, miosis; Sympathetic lesion  
*Associated with Hypocalcemia  
*'''Ishihara's: '''Color blindness cards; Color blindness
===Dance's Sign===
*'''Janeway's: '''Painless red embolic hand lesions; Endocarditis  
*Emptiness to palpation in RLQ
*'''Kussmaul's: ''' JVD increases with inspiration; Pericardial Tamponade  
*Associated with Intussusception  
*'''Levine's: '''Clenched fist over chest; MI
===de Musset's Sign===
*'''Murphy's: '''Inspiratory splint with c RUQ pressure; Cholecystitis  
*Head bobbing with each systole
*'''Nikolsky's: '''Lateral pressure on blister causes extension; Pemphigus, TEN, SSSS..
*Associated with Aortic Insufficiency  
*'''Osler's Nodes: ''' Tender Nodules on palms; Endocarditis  
===Ewart's Sign===
*'''Phalen's: '''Prolonged wrist flexion causes median nerve paresthesias; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome  
*Dull to percussion at L scapula
*'''Pregerson's: '''Subpatellar bulge c kness flexed; Knee effusion  
*Associated with Pericardial Effusions
*'''Prehn's: '''Testicle pain relieved by support; Epidymitis  
===Fathergi’s Sign===
*'''Psoas: '''Hip flexion vs resistance increases abdominal pain; Appendicitis
*Abdomen more tender with sitting up
*'''Quincke's: '''Nail bed pulsations c pressure; Aortic Insufficiency  
*Associated with muscle strain  
*'''Romberg's: ''' Falls over with eyes closed; Decreased proprioception  
===Grey Turner's Sign===
*'''Rovsing's: '''LLQ percussion causes RLQ pain; Appendicitis
*Flank ecchymossis
*'''Rumpel Leede: '''Petechiae from capillary lreak after tourniquet or BP cuff; Dengue, RMSF, Scarlatina  
*Associated with Retroperitoneal bleeds
*'''Steinberg: '''Thumb IP joint can project past ulnar edge of pinky; Marfan's  
===Hamman’s Crunch===
*'''Thompson's: '''Calf squeeze does not cause plantar flexion; Achilles tendon rupture  
*Crunching sound with each heartbeat on auscultation
*'''Tinel's: '''Percussion of median nerve at wrist provokes paresthesias; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome  
*Associated with Pneumomediastinum  
*'''Traube's: '''Pistol shot sound at femoral artery; Aoric insufficiency  
===Hoffman's Sign===
*'''Trousseau's: '''Carpal spasm from BP cuff; Hypocalcemia  
*Flicking tip of 3rd finger causes thumb flexion
*'''Uhthoff's: '''Increased body temp causes worsening neuro sx; Multiple sclerosis'''<br>'''
*Associated with UMN disease  
*'''Vircow's: '''Palpable left supraclavicular lymph node; Pancreatic or GI CA
===Horner’s Sign===
*'''Von Graefe's: '''Lid lag with visual tracking from hight to low; Grave's disease  
*Ptosis, Anhydrosis, Miosis
*'''Walker: '''1st and 5th digit encircling other wrist overlap proximal to DIP; Marfan's  
*Caused by a Sympathetic lesion  
*'''Weber: '''Tuning fork to mid forehead heard asymmetrically; Hearing deficit  
===Ishihara's Sign===
*'''Yerganson's: '''Pain and weakness with resisted supination; Biceps Tendonitis
*Color blindness when viewing colored cards
===Janeway's Lesions===
*Painless red embolic hand lesions
*Associated with Endocarditis
===Kussmaul's Sign===
*JVD increases with inspiration
*Seen with Pericardial Tamponade  
===Levine's Sign===
*Clenched fist over chest
*Seen in a massive myocardial infarction 
===Murphy's Sign===
*Inspiratory splint with c RUQ pressure
*Associated with Cholecystitis  
===Nikolsky's Sign===
*Lateral pressure on blister causes extension
*Seen in Pemphigus, TEN, Staph Scalded Skin Syndrome and epidermal disruption
===Osler's Nodes===
*Tender Nodules on palms
*Seen in Endocarditis  
===Phalen's Sign===
*Prolonged wrist flexion causes median nerve paresthesias
*Seen in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome  
===Pregerson's Sign===
*Subpatellar bulge with kness flexed
*Associated with Knee effusion  
===Prehn's Sign===
*Testicle pain relieved by support
*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>
===Psoas Sign===
Hip flexion vs resistance increases abdominal pain
*Seen in appendicitis
===Quincke's Sign===
*Nail bed pulsations with pressure
*Associated with Aortic Insufficiency  
===Romberg's Sign===
*Patient falls over with eyes closed
*A sign of decreased proprioception with posterior spinal column disease
===Rovsing's Sign===
*LLQ percussion causes RLQ pain
*Seen in appendicitis
===Rumpel Leede===
*Petechiae from capillary leak after tourniquet or BP cuff
*Associated with Dengue, RMSF, Scarlatina  
===Steinberg Sign===
*Thumb IP joint can project past ulnar edge of pinky
*Marfan's disease
===Thompson's Sign===
*Calf squeeze does not cause plantar flexion
*Diagnostic of Achilles tendon rupture  
===Tinel's Sign===
*Percussion of median nerve at wrist provokes paresthesias
*Seen in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome  
===Traube's Sign===
*Pistol shot sound at femoral artery associated with Aoric insufficiency  
===Trousseau's Sign===
*Carpal spasm from BP cuff associated with Hypocalcemia  
===Uhthoff's Sign===
*Increased body temp causes worsening neuro symptoms
*Seen in Multiple sclerosis
===Vircow's Nodes===
*Palpable left supraclavicular lymph node
*seen in malignancies especially Pancreatic or GI cancer
===Von Graefe's Sign===
*Lid lag with visual tracking from hight to low
*Associated with Grave's disease  
===Walker’s Sign===
*1st and 5th digit encircling other wrist overlap proximal to DIP
*More common with Marfan's Disease
===Weber Test===
*Tuning fork when placed mid forehead is heard heard asymmetrically greater on the side that does not have a conductive hearing deficit
===Yerganson's Sign===
*Pain and weakness with resisted supination
*Common in Biceps Tendonitis


==Sources==
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Revision as of 21:38, 30 May 2014

Eponyms

Medical terms past through the generations either associated with physical exam findings or pathology attached to a physican's name.

Adson's Sign

  • Decreased radial pulse with neck turn and reathhold
  • Associated with Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

Brudzinski Sign

  • Forced neck flexion produces hip+knee flexion
  • Associated with Meningitis

Cheyne-Stokes Breathing

  • Breathing alternates between fast and slow
  • Associated with CNS disease

Chvostek's Sign

  • Facial spasm elicited by tapping facial nerve
  • Associated with Hypocalcemia

Dance's Sign

  • Emptiness to palpation in RLQ
  • Associated with Intussusception

de Musset's Sign

  • Head bobbing with each systole
  • Associated with Aortic Insufficiency

Ewart's Sign

  • Dull to percussion at L scapula
  • Associated with Pericardial Effusions

Fathergi’s Sign

  • Abdomen more tender with sitting up
  • Associated with muscle strain

Grey Turner's Sign

  • Flank ecchymossis
  • Associated with Retroperitoneal bleeds

Hamman’s Crunch

  • Crunching sound with each heartbeat on auscultation
  • Associated with Pneumomediastinum

Hoffman's Sign

  • Flicking tip of 3rd finger causes thumb flexion
  • Associated with UMN disease

Horner’s Sign

  • Ptosis, Anhydrosis, Miosis
  • Caused by a Sympathetic lesion

Ishihara's Sign

  • Color blindness when viewing colored cards

Janeway's Lesions

  • Painless red embolic hand lesions
  • Associated with Endocarditis

Kussmaul's Sign

  • JVD increases with inspiration
  • Seen with Pericardial Tamponade

Levine's Sign

  • Clenched fist over chest
  • Seen in a massive myocardial infarction

Murphy's Sign

  • Inspiratory splint with c RUQ pressure
  • Associated with Cholecystitis

Nikolsky's Sign

  • Lateral pressure on blister causes extension
  • Seen in Pemphigus, TEN, Staph Scalded Skin Syndrome and epidermal disruption

Osler's Nodes

  • Tender Nodules on palms
  • Seen in Endocarditis

Phalen's Sign

  • Prolonged wrist flexion causes median nerve paresthesias
  • Seen in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Pregerson's Sign

  • Subpatellar bulge with kness flexed
  • Associated with Knee effusion

Prehn's Sign

  • Testicle pain relieved by support
  • Thought to be positive in Epidymitis and negative in Torsion[1]

Psoas Sign

Hip flexion vs resistance increases abdominal pain

  • Seen in appendicitis

Quincke's Sign

  • Nail bed pulsations with pressure
  • Associated with Aortic Insufficiency

Romberg's Sign

  • Patient falls over with eyes closed
  • A sign of decreased proprioception with posterior spinal column disease

Rovsing's Sign

  • LLQ percussion causes RLQ pain
  • Seen in appendicitis

Rumpel Leede

  • Petechiae from capillary leak after tourniquet or BP cuff
  • Associated with Dengue, RMSF, Scarlatina

Steinberg Sign

  • Thumb IP joint can project past ulnar edge of pinky
  • Marfan's disease

Thompson's Sign

  • Calf squeeze does not cause plantar flexion
  • Diagnostic of Achilles tendon rupture

Tinel's Sign

  • Percussion of median nerve at wrist provokes paresthesias
  • Seen in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Traube's Sign

  • Pistol shot sound at femoral artery associated with Aoric insufficiency

Trousseau's Sign

  • Carpal spasm from BP cuff associated with Hypocalcemia

Uhthoff's Sign

  • Increased body temp causes worsening neuro symptoms
  • Seen in Multiple sclerosis

Vircow's Nodes

  • Palpable left supraclavicular lymph node
  • seen in malignancies especially Pancreatic or GI cancer

Von Graefe's Sign

  • Lid lag with visual tracking from hight to low
  • Associated with Grave's disease

Walker’s Sign

  • 1st and 5th digit encircling other wrist overlap proximal to DIP
  • More common with Marfan's Disease

Weber Test

  • Tuning fork when placed mid forehead is heard heard asymmetrically greater on the side that does not have a conductive hearing deficit

Yerganson's Sign

  • Pain and weakness with resisted supination
  • Common in Biceps Tendonitis

Sources

  1. ↑ Lavallee M. et al. “Testicular torsion: evaluation and management". 2005. Curr Sports Med Rep 4 (2): 102–4.
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