A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient. Here are some signs which is commonly use in Medicine :
☞ Arm Drop Sign
Arm Drop Sign sign suggestive of complete tear of the rotator cuff.
☞ Babinski’s sign
By stroking the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the foot. There is contraction of tibialis anterior, hamstrings, and tensor fascia lata.
☞ Battle’s sign
Blood pigment stain behind the ear over the mastoid due to basal skull fracture (Sphenoid bone )
☞ Belly dancer’s sign
It is seen in unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis .During inspiration the umbilicus shifts upward and toward the side of the paralysed diaphragm.
☞ Bow’s sign
Thi sign is seen in septicemia in infants. The right side of the mediastinal shadow resembles a bow.
☞ Branham’s Sign
This sign is seen in aretrio venous fistula .The swelling due to arteriovenous fistula disappears on applying pressure on the artery proximal to the fistula, thrill and bruit will decrease and the pulse rate fall .the pulse pressure will return to normal.
☞ Bulge sign
Small effusion in the knee joint. Apply gentle pressure first on the medial side of the joint when the patient is lying with the quadriceps relaxed. Watch for the bulge on the lateral side.
☞ Comby’s sign
Comby’s sign is seen in measles. In early stages thin whitish patches are seen on the gums and buccal mucous membranes.
☞ Cooper’s sign
In acute appendicitis, the tenderness is elicited in the left lateral position.
☞ Corner’s sign
This sign is seen in scurvy. A groove will be present just above the zone of provisional calcification.
☞ Cullen sign
A bluish discoloration seen around the umbilicus in patients with acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis.
☞ Pelken’s sign
This is seen in scurvy. Thickened zone of provisional calcification protruding beyond the border of the shaft.
☞ Rim sign
In severe hydronephrosis some times only a thin rim of the contrast will be seen outlining the kidney. This is due to the contrast medium circulating in the capillaries compressed by the dilated calyces.
☞ Sectoral sign
This is seen in Avascular necrosis of femoral head. The internal rotation of the hip will be full with hip extended ,but will be grossly restricted with the hip flexed.
☞ Wrist sign
It is seen in Marfan’s syndrome. Ask the patient to grasp the wrist with the thumb and the little finger. There will be overlapping of the fingers.
☞ Arm Drop Sign
Arm Drop Sign sign suggestive of complete tear of the rotator cuff.
☞ Babinski’s sign
By stroking the lateral aspect of the dorsum of the foot. There is contraction of tibialis anterior, hamstrings, and tensor fascia lata.
☞ Battle’s sign
Blood pigment stain behind the ear over the mastoid due to basal skull fracture (Sphenoid bone )
☞ Belly dancer’s sign
It is seen in unilateral diaphragmatic paralysis .During inspiration the umbilicus shifts upward and toward the side of the paralysed diaphragm.
☞ Bow’s sign
Thi sign is seen in septicemia in infants. The right side of the mediastinal shadow resembles a bow.
☞ Branham’s Sign
This sign is seen in aretrio venous fistula .The swelling due to arteriovenous fistula disappears on applying pressure on the artery proximal to the fistula, thrill and bruit will decrease and the pulse rate fall .the pulse pressure will return to normal.
☞ Bulge sign
Small effusion in the knee joint. Apply gentle pressure first on the medial side of the joint when the patient is lying with the quadriceps relaxed. Watch for the bulge on the lateral side.
☞ Comby’s sign
Comby’s sign is seen in measles. In early stages thin whitish patches are seen on the gums and buccal mucous membranes.
☞ Cooper’s sign
In acute appendicitis, the tenderness is elicited in the left lateral position.
☞ Corner’s sign
This sign is seen in scurvy. A groove will be present just above the zone of provisional calcification.
☞ Cullen sign
A bluish discoloration seen around the umbilicus in patients with acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis.
☞ Pelken’s sign
This is seen in scurvy. Thickened zone of provisional calcification protruding beyond the border of the shaft.
☞ Rim sign
In severe hydronephrosis some times only a thin rim of the contrast will be seen outlining the kidney. This is due to the contrast medium circulating in the capillaries compressed by the dilated calyces.
☞ Sectoral sign
This is seen in Avascular necrosis of femoral head. The internal rotation of the hip will be full with hip extended ,but will be grossly restricted with the hip flexed.
☞ Wrist sign
It is seen in Marfan’s syndrome. Ask the patient to grasp the wrist with the thumb and the little finger. There will be overlapping of the fingers.
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