eponymously named medical signs
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List of eponymously named medical signsLetter Sign Name
A
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A
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AAA
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A Gustav Asboe-Hansen
A
A
A
A Auberger (patient)
AAAA
B
Aaron sign Charles Dettie Aaron
Abadie's sign Jean Marie Charles Abadie
Abadie's symptom Joseph Louis Irenée Jean AbadieAbderhalden reaction Emil AbderhaldenAbelin reaction Isaak AbelinAddis count Thomas Addis
Adie pupil William John Adie
Adson's sign Alfred Washington Adson
Alexander's law Gustav Alexander
Allen's test Edgar Van Nuys AllenApgar score Virginia ApgarApley grind test Alan Graham Apley
Argyll Robertson pupils Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll RobertsonArneth count Josef Arneth
Asboe-Hansen sign
Aschheim–Zondek testSelmar Aschheim, Bernhard Zondek
Aschoff body Karl Albert Ludwig Aschoff
Ashby technique Winifred Ashby
Auberger's blood group
Auenbrugger's sign Josef Leopold AuenbruggerAuer rods John AuerAuspitz's sign Heinrich AuspitzAustin Flint murmur Austin Flint
Babinski sign Joseph Babinski
B
B
BB
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
BB
BB
B
B
B
BB
BB
Bainbridge reflex Francis Arthur Bainbridge
Balbiani rings Edouard-Gérard Balbiani
Ballance's sign Charles Alfred BallanceBancroft's sign Joseph Bancroft
Bárány test Robert Bárány
Barlow's maneuver Sir Thomas Barlow, 1st Baronet
Bart hemoglobin Barts Hospital
Bastian–Bruns signHenry Charlton Bastian, Ludwig Bruns
Battle's sign William Henry Battle
Beau's lines Joseph Honoré Simon Beau
Beck's triad Claude Schaeffer Beck
Becker's sign Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker
Beevor's sign Charles Edward Beevor
Bekhterev–Jacobsohn reflexVladimir Bekhterev, Louis Jacobsohn-Lask
Bekhterev–Mendel reflexVladimir Bekhterev, Kurt Mendel
Bence Jones protein Henry Bence Jones
Benedict solution Stanley Rossiter BenedictBerger wave (rhythm) Hans Berger
Bezold–Jarisch reflexAlbert von Bezold, Adolf Jarisch
Bielschowsky's head tilt test Alfred Bielschowsky
Bing's sign Paul Robert Bing
Biot's respiration Camille BiotBitot's spots Pierre Bitôt
Bjerrum scotoma Jannik Peterson BjerrumBlumberg sign Jacob Moritz Blumberg
BBB
B
B
B
B
B
B
B
BB
B
B
BBB
B
BB
B
B
BB
C
Boas' point Ismar Isidor BoasBoas' sign Ismar Isidor BoasBodansky unit Aaron Bodansky
Boston's sign Leonard N. Boston
Bouchard's nodes Charles-Joseph Bouchard
Bracht–Wachter bodies
Erich Franz Eugen Bracht, Hermann Julius Gustav Wächter
Branham's sign Henry Branham
Braxton Hicks contraction John Braxton Hicks
Brewer infarcts George Emerson Brewer
Brissaud's reflex Édouard Brissaud
Broadbent inverted sign Sir William Broadbent, 1st BaronetBroadbent sign Walter Broadbent
Broca aphasia Paul Broca
Brodie–Trendelenburg percussion test
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet, Friedrich Trendelenburg
Brodie–Trendelenburg test
Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie, 1st Baronet, Friedrich Trendelenburg
Brudziński neck sign Józef BrudzińskiBrudziński cheek sign Józef Brudziński
Brudziński symphyseal sign Józef Brudziński
Brudziński reflex Józef BrudzińskiBruit de Roger Henri-Louis Roger
Bruns ataxia Ludwig Bruns
Bruns nystagmus Ludwig Bruns
Brushfield spots Thomas BrushfieldBurton line Henry Burton
Cabot rings Richard Cabot
C
CC
C
C
C
C
C
CCCC
C
C John Cheyne, William Stokes
C
C
C
C
CC
C Comolli's sign Antonio ComolliC
C
C
Caput medusae Medusa
Cardarelli's sign Antonio CardarelliCarey Coombs murmur Carey Coombs
Carnett's sign John Berton Carnett
Carvallo's sign José Manuel Rivero Carvallo
Casal collar Gaspar Casal
Casoni test Tomaso Casoni
Celsus signs of inflammation Aulus Cornelius Celsus
Chaddock reflex Charles Gilbert ChaddockChadwick sign James Read ChadwickCharcot's triad Jean-Martin CharcotCharcot's triad Jean-Martin Charcot
Charcot–Leyden crystalsJean-Martin Charcot, Ernst Viktor von Leyden
Cheyne–Stokes respiration
Churchill–Cope reflexEdward Delos Churchill, Oliver Cope
Chvostek's sign František Chvostek
Claybrook sign Edwin Claybrook
Clutton's joints Henry Hugh Clutton
Codman's triangle Ernest CodmanComby sign Jules Comby
Coombs test Robin Coombs
Coons fluorescent antibody methodAlbert Coons
Cornell's sign ?
C
C
C
CC
C
CC
C
D
D Johan Dahlén, Ernst Fuchs
D K.V. Dahl
D
DD
DD
D DB Morgan
D
D
D
D Hitoka DoiD
D
EE
Corrigan pulse Dominic John Corrigan
Councilman body William Thomas Councilman
Courvoisier's law Ludwig Georg Courvoisier
Crichton-Browne sign Sir James Crichton-BrowneCrowe sign Frank W. Crowe
Cruveilhier–Baumgarten bruitJean Cruveilhier, Paul Clemens von Baumgarten
Cullen's sign Thomas S. CullenCurschmann spirals Heinrich Curschmann
Cushing's triad Harvey Cushing
Dagher Maneuver Nabil Dagher
Dahlén–Fuchs nodules
Dahl's sign
Dalrymple sign John Dalrymple
Dance's sign Jean Baptiste Hippolyte DanceDarier's sign Ferdinand-Jean Darier
Dawson's fingers James Walker DawsonDe Musset's sign Alfred de Musset
Dennie–Morgan foldCharles Clayton Dennie
Destot's sign ?
Dix–Hallpike testMargaret R. Dix, Charles Skinner Hallpike
Döhle bodies Karl Gottfried Paul Döhle
Doi's signDunphy sign Osborne Joby Dunphy
Duroziez's sign Paul Louis Duroziez
Elschnig spots Anton ElschnigEpstein's pearls Alois Epstein
E
F Jean-Charles Faget
F Harry FinkelsteinF
F
FF
F
F
G
G
G
G
GG
G
G
G
G
G
Ewart's sign William Ewart
Faget sign
Finkelstein's testForchheimer spots Frederick Forchheimer
Fothergill's sign John Fothergill
Fox's sign George Henry FoxFrank's sign Sanders T. Frank
Friedreich's sign Nikolaus Friedreich
Froment's sign Jules Froment
Gallavardin phenomenon Louis Gallavardin
Gamna–Favre bodiesCarlos Gamna,Maurice Favre
Gandy–Gamna nodulesCharles Gandy,Carlos Gamna
Garrod's pads Archibald Garrod
Gerhardt's sign Carl Jakob Adolf Christian GerhardtGoetz sign ?
Gonda's sign ?
Goodell's sign William Goodell
Goodsall's rule David Henry Goodsall
Gordon's sign Alfred Gordon
Gottron's papules Heinrich Adolf Gottron
G
G
GG
G
H
H
H
H John G. Hannington-Kiff
H
HH
H
H
H DH HildrethHH
H
H
HH
H
H
H
H
H
Gowers' sign[3] William Richard Gowers
Graham Steell murmur Graham Steell
Grey Turner's sign George Grey TurnerGriffith's sign ?
Gunn's sign Robert Marcus Gunn
Hamman's sign Louis Hamman
Hampton's hump Aubrey Otis Hampton
Hampton's line Aubrey Otis Hampton
Hannington-Kiff sign
Harrison's groove Edward Harrison
Hatchcock's sign ?Heberden's node William Heberden
Hegar's sign Ernst Ludwig Alfred Hegar
Hess test Alfred Fabian Hess
Hildreth's signHippocratic face HippocratesHippocratic fingers Hippocrates
Hirschberg test Julius Hirschberg
Hoffmann's sign Johann Hoffmann
Hollenhorst plaque Robert HollenhorstHomans' sign John Homans
Hoover's sign (leg paresis) Charles Franklin Hoover
Hoover's sign (pulmonary) Charles Franklin Hoover
Howship–Romberg signJohn Howship,Moritz Heinrich Romberg
Hutchinson's freckle Sir Jonathan Hutchinson
Hutchinson's pupil Sir Jonathan Hutchinson
H
H
H
JJ
J
J
JJ T. Duckett Jones
K
KK
KK
KKKK
K
K
K
K
L John LachmanLL
Hutchinson's sign Sir Jonathan Hutchinson
Hutchinson's teeth[4] Sir Jonathan Hutchinson
Hutchinson's triad Sir Jonathan Hutchinson
Janeway lesion Theodore Caldwell JanewayJendrassik maneuver Ernő Jendrassik
Joffroy's sign Alexis Joffroy
John Thomas sign[5] ?
Jolly's test Friedrich JollyJones criteria
Kanavel's sign Allen B. Kanavel
Kayser–Fleischer ringBernhard Kayser,Bruno Fleischer
Kehr's sign Hans Kehr
Kelly's sign Howard Atwood KellyKerley lines Peter Kerley
Kernig's sign Woldemar KernigKoebner's phenomenon Heinrich KoebnerKoeppe's nodules Leonhard KoeppeKoplik's spots Henry Koplik
Korotkoff sounds Nikolai Korotkov
Kussmaul breathing[6] Adolph Kussmaul
Kussmaul's sign Adolph Kussmaul
Kveim test Morten Ansgar Kveim
Lachman maneuverLadin's sign ?Lancisi's sign Giovanni Maria Lancisi
L
L
L
L
L
L
L Carl von LiebermeisterLLL
L
L
L
M John M. MacDonald
M
M
M
MM
M
M
M M.V. McConnellM
M
Larrey's sign Dominique Larrey
Lasègue's sign Charles Lasègue
Leopold's maneuver Christian Gerhard Leopold
Leser–Trélat signEdmund Leser,Ulysse Trélat
Levine's sign Samuel A. Levine
Lhermitte's sign Jean Lhermitte
Liebermeister's ruleLisch nodule Karl LischLisker's sign ?Litten's sign Moritz Litten
Lombard effect Étienne Lombard
Louvel's sign ?
Lowenberg's sign ?
MacDonald triad
Macewen's sign Sir William Macewen
Magnan's sign Valentin Magnan
Mantoux test Charles Mantoux
Marcus Gunn pupil Robert Marcus GunnMarkle sign ?
Mayne's sign ?
McBurney's point Charles McBurney
McConnell's signMcDonald's sign ?
McMurray test Thomas Porter McMurray
M J. Lerman, J.H. Means
M R.A. Mees
M Mellinghoff
M William C. Mentzer Jr.
M
M
M
M
M Jacob D. Mulder
M
M
M
MMN
N
NO
O D. O'DonoghueO
O
O
O John J. Osborn (1917–)
O
O
Means–Lerman scratch
Mees' lines
Mellignhoff's sign
Mentzer index
Miller Fisher test Charles Miller Fisher
Moniz sign António Egas Moniz
Möbius sign Paul Julius Möbius
Muehrcke's lines Robert C. Muehrcke
Mulder's sign
Müller's maneuver Johannes Peter Müller
Müller's sign Friedrich von Müller
Murphy's punch sign John B. Murphy
Murphy's sign John B. MurphyMyerson's sign Abraham MyersonNaegele's rule Franz Karl Naegele
Nardi test George Nardi
Nikolsky's sign Pyotr NikolskyO'Brien's test ?
O'Donoghue's triadOliver's sign William Silver Oliver
Oppenheim's sign Hermann Oppenheim
Ortolani test Marino Ortolani
Osborn wave
Osler's node Sir William Osler
Osler's sign Sir William Osler
P
P
P
P C.N. Peabody
P
P
P
PP Gerald H. Pratt
Q
Q
R B.M. ReynoldsR
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
R
Palla's sign ?
Pastia's sign Constantin Chessec Pastia
Patrick's test Hugh Talbot Patrick
Peabody's sign
Pemberton's sign Hugh Pemberton
Phalen's maneuver George S. Phalen
Piskaçek's sign Ludwig Piskaçek
Plummer's nail Henry Stanley PlummerPratt's sign
Queckenstedt's maneuver Hans Heinrich Georg Queckenstedt
Quincke's sign Heinrich Irenaeus Quincke
Reynolds' pentadRiesman's sign David Riesman
Rigler's sign[7] Leo George Rigler
Rinne test Heinrich Adolf Rinne
Romaña's sign Cecilio Romaña
Romberg test Moritz Heinrich Romberg
Rose's sign ?
Rosenbach's test Ottomar Rosenbach
Rossolimo's sign Grigory Ivanovich Rossolimo
Roth's spots Moritz Roth
R
R
R
S
S Max SchaefferS
S Walter Schiller
S
S
S
S
S John D. ShoneSS
S Harry M. Sims, Max Huhner
S
S
S
S
S
S
S
Rovsing's sign Niels Thorkild Rovsing
Rumpel–Leede signTheodor Rumpel,Carl Stockbridge Leede
Russell's sign Gerald Russell
Salus's sign Robert Salus
Schaeffer's signSchamroth's window test Leo Schamroth
Schiller's test
Schilling test Robert F. Schilling
Schirmer's test Otto Schirmer
Schober test Paul Schober
Sherren's triangle James Sherren
Shone's complexSiegrist streaks August SiegristSimmonds' test Franklin Adin Simmonds
Sims–Huhner test
Sister Mary Joseph nodule[8] Sister Mary Joseph Dempsey (born Julia Dempsey)
Spurling's test Roy Glenwood Spurling
Stellwag's sign Karl Stellwag von Carion
Still's murmur Sir George Frederick Still
Stransky's sign ?
Stroop test John Ridley Stroop
Strümpell's sign Adolph Strümpell
T R. Terry
T
T
T
TTT
T
T
T
T
U
U Siegfried Unterberger
V
V
VV
WW G. Waddell
W J.P. Waddell
W Thomas WatsonWW
Terry's nails
Terry-Thomas sign Terry-Thomas
Thomas test Hugh Owen Thomas
Throckmorton's reflex Tom Bentley Throckmorton
Tinel's sign Jules TinelTodd's paresis Robert Bentley ToddTraube's sign Ludwig Traube
Trendelenburg's sign Friedrich Trendelenburg
Troisier's sign Charles Emile Troisier
Trousseau's sign of malignancyArmand Trousseau
Trousseau's sign of latent tetanyArmand Trousseau
Uhthoff's phenomenon Wilhelm Uhthoff
Unterberger test
Virchow's node Rudolf Virchow
Virchow's triad Rudolf Virchow
Von Braun-Fernwald's sign Karl von Braun-FernwaldVon Graefe sign Albrecht von Graefe
Wada test Juhn Atsushi WadaWaddell's signs
Waddell's triad
Watson's water hammer pulseWellen's sign or warning Hein WellensWestermark sign ?
WWW
W
WW
Y
Y Yergason's test
Whipple's triad Allen WhippleWickham's striae Louis Frédéric WickhamWidal test Georges-Fernand Widal
Winterbottom's sign Thomas Masterman Winterbottom
Wolff–Parkinson–White triad
Sir John Parkinson,Paul Dudley White,Louis Wolff
Wright's maneuver ?
Yeoman's test ?
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List of eponymously named medical signsSpecialty Associated conditions
External link(if no internal link)
surgery
endocrinology
neurologyobstetrics pregnancyinfectious diseasenephrology
neurology ciliary nerve damage
vascular surgery
vestibular lesions
arterial supply of the handobstetricsorthopaedic surgery meniscal lesions
neurologyhaematology, nutrition folate deficiency
obstetrics normal pregnancy
rheumatology, pathology
haematology, pathology haemolysis
haematology normal physiology
cardiologyhematologydermatologycardiology
neurology
appendicitis
Graves' disease
tabes dorsalis
syphilispyelonephritis
thoracic outlet syndrome
neurology, neurosurgery, ENT
vascular surgery, critical care[1]
neurosyphilis[2]
dermatology bullae
synd/1834 at Who Named It?
rheumatic fever
synd/233 at Who Named It?
synd/283 at Who Named It?
pericardial effusion synd/284 at Who Named It?acute myeloid leukemiapsoriasisaortic insufficiency
abnormal plantar reflex
Kumar SP, Ramasubramanian D (December 2000). "The Babinski sign—a reappraisal". Neurol India 48 (4): 314–8. PMID 11146592. Retrieved 13 April 2009.
cardiology normal physiology
genetics RNA transcription
general surgery abdominal/splenic traumavascular medicine
ENT,neurology
Obstetrics, pathology
neurology spinal cord transection
neurosurgery/traumatology
multiple, including trauma
cardiology
neurology, neurosurgery
neurology
neurologyhematology
endocrinologyneurology normal physiology
pharmacology, toxicology effect of certain alkaloids
neurology, ophthalmology
neurology
neurology brain stem herniationophthalmology
ophthalmologysurgery peritonitis
synd/601 at Who Named It?
deep vein thrombosis
vertigo, vestibular dysfunction synd/595 at Who Named It?
paediatrics, orthopaedic surgery hip dysplasia
indicates a specific cause of death in some stillborns
basal skull fracture
dermatology, internal medicine
cardiac tamponade
ophthalmology, endocrinology thyrotoxicosis
spinal trauma at T10, als,fsmd
pyramidal tract lesions
pyramidal tract lesionsmultiple myeloma
diabetes mellitus
lesions of cranial nerve IV
pyramidal tract lesions
vitamin A deficiency
glaucoma
gastroenterology gastric ulcergastroenterology acute cholecystitisclinical chemistry
rheumatology
cardiology infective endocarditis
obstetrics normal pregnancy
nephrology, pathology pyelonephritis
neurology
cardiology L atrial hypertrophycardiology adhesive pericarditis
neurology, neuropsychology
general medicine, surgery
general medicine,surgeryneurologyneurology
neurology
neurologypaediatric cardiology ventricular septal defect
neurology frontal lobe lesions
neurology
ophthalmology, geneticstoxicology lead poisoning NEJM 354:e21 5/18/06
hematology lead poisoning, anaemias
ophthalmology, endocrinology thyrotoxicosis
osteoarthritis
pyramidal tract lesions
developmental or other pathology of various frontal cortical areas
varicose veins
varicose veinsmeningitismeningitis
meningitis
meningitis
cerebellopontine angle tumor, vestibular schwannoma
Downs' syndrome or non-pathological
gastroenterology, surgery portal hypertension
cardiology, thoracic surgerycardiology,rheumatology rheumatic fever
primary care, surgery abdominal mass and/or pain
cardiology
nutrition Casal collar at Medscape
various inflammation
neurologyobstetrics pregnancysurgeryneurology
pathology
palliative care
heart failure
endocrinology
blunt abdominal trauma
paediatrics
paediatrics rubeola
Orthopaedic surgeryhematology
aortic arch dilatation or aneurysm, mediastinal tumour
Am J Med Sci 174 (1927): 579–599
tricuspid regurgitation
pellagra (niacin deficiency)
infectious disease, tropical medicine hydatid disease
pyramidal lesions, corticospinal tract lesions
ascending cholangitismultiple sclerosis
any disorder characterized by eosinophil proliferation, e.g. ascariasis
respiratory center damage
cardiology
hypocalcemia
emergency medicine, surgery
congenital syphilis
oncology, orthopaedic surgery, radiology
osteosarcoma, Ewing's sarcoma
Scapular fracture "Comolli's sign". The Free Dictionary. Retrieved 29 May 2013.hemolytic anemia
immunology Albert Coons at National Academies Press
neurology pyramidal tract lesions The Babinski sign – a reappraisal Neurol India 48 (4): 314–8.
cardiology
infectious disease
gastroenterology obstructive jaundice
neuropsychiatry 'general paresis'dermatology
surgery
neurology
trauma surgery penetrating pelvic trauma
ophthalmology
thyrotoxicosis
(paediatric)surgeryallergy,dermatology urticaria pigmentosa
neurology multiple sclerosis [1] [2]cardiology
dermatology
orthopaedic surgery pelvic fracture
pathology
surgery appendicitis
cardiology
ophthalmology hypertensive retinopathypaediatrics normal newborn
aortic insufficiency
yellow fever, viral haemorrhagic fevers
neurofibromatosis type I
hepatology Cruveilhier–Baumgarten disease
intraabdominal haemorrhage
pulmonology asthma
raised intracranial pressure
sympathetic ophthalmiagranulocytic infiltrate of the uvea
pulmonology COPD
ophthalmology, endocrinology synd/494 at Who Named It?
ileo-cecal intussusceptionsynd/3355 at Who Named It?
aortic insufficiency
atopic dermatitisDennie's line at TheFreeDictionary.com
[3]
Otolaryngology Benign paroxysmal positional vertigosynd/3615 at Who Named It?
various including trauma and neoplasm
neurology Eaton–Lambert syndrome[4]
aortic insufficiency
cardiology
infectious disease
rheumatology
surgery
gastroenterology haemorrhagic pancreatitis
cardiology
neurology ulnar nerve palsy
cardiology aortic stenosis
histology
histology
dermatology
(needed)
obstetrics pregnancy
rheumatology
pericardial effusion
Yellow fever Typhoid Fever tularaemia brucellosis others
Faget's sign at Who Named It?
DeQuervain's tenosynovitispaediatrics rubella
rectus sheath hematoma
cardiology ischaemic heart disease
constrictive pericarditis, tricuspid insufficiency
lymphogranuloma venereumGamna-Favre bodies at Who Named It?
splenomegaly due to portal hypertension and sickle cell disease
Gandy-Gamna bodies at Who Named It?
repeated extreme tension of extensor tendon in interphalangeal joint
Gerhardt's sign at Who Named It?
http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?Biermer's+sign
neurology pyramidal tract lesions The Babinski sign – a reappraisal Neurol India 48 (4): 314–8.
gastroenterology, general surgery anal fistula
neurology pyramidal tract lesions The Babinski sign – a reappraisal Neurol India 48 (4): 314–8.
dermatomyositisPathologic Basis of Disease (8th Ed), Robbins & Cotran
neurology
surgery retroperitoneal hemorrhage(needed)
thoracic surgery
pulmonology, radiology
radiology, gastroenterology
mumps (needed)rheumatology
obstetrics normal pregnancy
capillary fragility
dermatologypalliative care impending deathpulmonary medicine chronic hypoxia
ophthalmology
neurology corticospinal tract lesions
neurology, psychiatry lower extremity paresis
surgery
dermatology
muscular dystrophy
cardiology mitral stenosis
endocrinology Graves' ophthalmopathy
ophthalmology hypertensionGunn's sign at Who Named It?
oesophageal perforation w/ pneumomediastinum
pulmonary embolus with infarct
Hampton's hump at Who Named It?
peptic ulcerHampton's line at Who Named It?
general surgery obturator hernia
internal medicine ricketsHarrison's sulcus at Who Named It?
paediatrics, infectious disease
osteoarthritis
internal medicine
Rumpel-Konchalevskii-Leede phenomenon or sign at Who Named It?
glomus tumor
strabismus
ophthalmology
hypertension, coronary artery disease, and/or diabetes
thrombosis deep venous thrombosis
pulmonology COPD
obturator herniaHowship's syndrome at Who Named It?
melanomaHutchinson's freckle at Who Named It?
neurology oculomotor nerve lesionHutchinson's pupil at Who Named It?
cardiologyneurology hyporeflexia
radiology (needed)
orthopedics, rheumatology
neurology,gastroenterologytrauma surgery
surgeryradiology
neurologydermatology various conditionsophthalmologypediatrics
cardiology
endocrinology
pulmonary medicine
orthopedic surgeryobstetrics normal pregnancy (needed)
ophthalmology herpes zosterHutchinson's sign 2 at Who Named It?
pediatrics congenital syphilis
pediatrics congenital syphilis
infective endocarditis
endocrinologyexophthalmos in Graves disease
Joffroy's sign I at Who Named It?
various, including Reiter's syndrome
neurologymyasthenia gravis or Eaton–Lambert syndrome
rheumatology rheumatic fever
tenosynovitis of flexor digitorum tendon http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/TOPIC97.HTM
Wilson's disease(hepatolenticular degeneration)ruptured spleen
pulmonary edema
meningism, meningitis, subarachnoid haemorrhage
synd/2200 at Who Named It?
uveitismeasles
auscultatory sphygmomanometry
metabolic acidosis
cardiologyvarious, including right side failure
sarcoidosis
anterior cruciate ligament injury
cardiology tricuspid regurgitation
lumbar disc lesions, sciatica
obstetrics
neurology
internal medicineophthalmology type I neurofibromatosisinternal medicine (needed)cardiology
psychiatry
internal medicine deep venous thrombosis (needed)
vascular medicine (needed)
psychiatry
neurology, neurosurgery
infectious disease
ophthalmology, neurologysurgery (needed)
(needed)
surgery
(needed)
orthopaedics meniscal tear
rheumatology sacroiliitis
neurosurgery, orthpaedic surgery
Leopold's maneuver at Who Named It?
oncology malignant neoplasmLeser-Trélat sign at Who Named It?
cardiology myocardial infarction
lesions of cervical cord dorsal columns or caudal medulla, MS, chemotherapy, Behçet's disease
Liebermeister's rule at Who Named It?
deep venous thrombosisinfective endocarditis eMedicine
malingering due to simulated deafness
deep vein thrombosis
sociopathic personality disorder
hydrocephalus, brain abscess
addiction medicine cocaine dependenceMagnan's sign at Who Named It?
tuberculosis
severe retinal disease, lesion of optic nerve anterior to chiasm
Gunn's pupillary phenomenon at Who Named It?
appendicitis
cardiology aortic insufficiency
appendicitis
cardiology pulmonary embolism
McMurray's sign at Who Named It?
hematology
neurology
nephrology, oncology
neurology, podiatry
perinephric abscess
surgeryneurology
dermatology(needed)
knee injuryaortic arch aneurysm
pediatrics & orthopedics
endocrinology hyperthyroidism
toxicology arsenic or heavy metal poisoning
hyperbaric medicine cutaneous decompression sickness
microcytic anemia
normal pressure hydrocephalus
neurology pyramidal tract lesions The Babinski sign – a reappraisal Neurol India 48 (4): 314–8.
endocrinology thyrotoxicosisMöbius sign at TheFreeDictionary.com
hypoalbuminaemia, chemotherapy
Morton's neuroma
pulmonology collapsed section of airway
cardiology aortic insufficiencyMüller's sign at Who Named It?
urologyMurphy's punch at Who Named It?
cholecystitisMurphy's sign at Who Named It?
Parkinson's diseasegynecology gestation
gastroenterology dysfunction of sphincter of Oddi
various, including pemphigus vulgaris
orthopaedics, sports medicinecardiology
neurology pyramidal tract lesionsOppenheim's reflex at Who Named It?
congenital hip dislocationOrtolani's sign and test at Who Named It?
cardiology, emergency medicine hypothermia
internal medicinevarious, including SBE and SLE
internal medicine atherosclerosis
thoracic surgery
normal pregnancy
ENT, neurology, audiometry
vascular medicine (needed)
clinical chemistry
internal medicine pulmonary embolismPulmonary embolism at Merck Manual online
pediatrics scarlet feverPastia's sign at Who Named It?
rheumatology sacroiliitisPatrick's test at Who Named It?
internal medicine deep vein thrombosis
retrosternal mass with superior vena cava syndrome
rheumatology, hand surgery carpal tunnel syndrome
obstetricsPiskaçek's sign at Who Named It?
endocrinology thyrotoxicosisPlummer's nail at Who Named It?
internal medicine deep venous thrombosis
neurology spinal stenosis
Queckenstedt's phenomenon at Who Named It?
cardiology aortic insufficiencyQuincke's capillary pulse at Who Named It?
gastroenterology ascending cholangitisReynold's pentad at Who Named It?
endocrinology thyrotoxicosis
radiology, abdominal surgerypneumoperitoneumRigler's sign at Who Named It?
hearing impairmentRinne's test at Who Named It?
tropical medicine Chagas' diseaseRomaña's sign at Who Named It?
neurology dorsal column lesions, cerebllar lesions, alcohol intoxicationRomberg's sign at Who Named It?
deep vein thrombosis
bilirubinuriaRosenbach's test at Who Named It?
neurology pyramidal tract lesions The Babinski sign – a reappraisal Neurol India 48 (4): 314–8.
ophthalmology, internal medicine
various, including SBE and systemic vasculitides
Roth's spot at Who Named It?
capillary fragility
Hypertension at Medscape
pulmonology, cardiology
surgery appendicitis
malignant hypertension
paediatric cardiology
neuropsychology
neurology
general surgery appendicitisRovsing's sign at Who Named It?
haematologyRumpel-Leede test at Who Named It?
psychiatry bulimia nervosa
ophthalmology hypertension
neurology pyramidal tract lesionsSchäffer's reflex at Who Named It?
chronic hypoxia
gynecology cervical cancerSchiller's test at Who Named It?
internal medicine
pernicious anaemia, coeliac disease, other malabsorption disorders
ophthalmologykeratoconjunctivitis sicca, as in Sjögren's syndrome
physiatry, rheumatology, orthopaedics
various disorders of lumbar vertebrae
Schober's sign at Who Named It?
Sherren's triangle at Who Named It?
cardiology congenital heart defectophthalmologyorthopaedics Achilles tendon rupture
reproductive medicine infertilitySims-Huhner test at Who Named It?
oncologyvarious abdominal malignancies
neurology cervical radiculopathySpurling's manoeuvre and sign at Who Named It?
endocrinology thyrotoxicosis
subaortic stenosis, small Ventricular septal defectStill's mmurmur at Who Named It?
neurology pyramidal tract lesions The Babinski sign – a reappraisal Neurol India 48 (4): 314–18.
various, including ADHD and schizophrenia
spastic pareses of the lower extremity
Strümpell's sign I at Who Named It?
Orthopaedics
Orthopaedics
various
internal medicine, oncology
neurology, ENT vestibular lesions
internal medicine, oncology
primary care, psychiatry chronic pain
paediatric trauma
severe stenosis of LAD
internal medicine various including hepatic failure
Scapho-lunate dissociation Atlas of Signs in Musculoskeletal Radiology
Fixed flexion deformity of hip
neurology pyramidal tract lesions The Babinski sign – a reappraisal Neurol India 48 (4): 314–8.
neurologyneuritis, compression disorders
neurology seizure disorderssplenomegaly
neurology
inferior gluteal palsy, other causes of hip abductors weakness
Various abdominal malignancies, especially stomach cancerTroisier's node or sign at Who Named It?
internal medicinevarious malignancies, including pancreatic
internal medicine, endocrinology hypocalcaemia
Trendelenburg's phenomenon at Who Named It?
neurology multiple sclerosisUhthoff's symptom at Who Named It?
Various abdominal malignancies, especially stomach cancerVirchow's node at Who Named It?
hematology etiology of thrombosis
obstetrics pregnancyendocrinology Graves' disease
neurologyepilepsy, anatomical lesions of cerebrum
Wada's test at Who Named It?
child pedestrian stuck by motor vehicle
cardiology aortic regurgitation J. Suvarna Watson's water hammer pulse Journal of Postgraduate Medicine 2008-04-01cardiologypulmonology pulmonary embolism
dermatology
(needed)
(needed)
orthopedic surgery bicipital tendinitis
endocrinology hypoglycemialichen planus
microbiology enteric fever
tropical medicine trypanosomiasis
cardiology supraventricular tachycardiaWolff-Parkinson-White syndrome at Who Named It?
rheumatology sacroiliitis
Descriptor
epigastric pain with pressure on McBurney's point
levator palpebrae superioris spasm
absence of pain on Achilles tendon pressureserum reaction;obsoletepresence of arsenical anti-syphilitic;obsoletequantitative cells and casts in 24hr. urine
obliteration of radial pulse with manoeuvres
describes nystagmus in vestibular lesions
assess health of newbornmanoeuvres to elicit knee pain
light-near dissociationlobulation of neutrophil nuclei
oestral reaction in mouse injected with pregnant urine
agglutination test for erythrocyte survival
Aua antigen
bulging epigastriumcytoplasmic inclusions in myeloblastspunctate bleeding when scales are scrapedmid-diastolic rumble heard at apex
dilated pupil, poorly reactive but with normal near accommodation
tests for presence of palmar ulnar-radial anastomosis (palmar arch)
extension of a blister to adjacent unblistered skin when pressed
foci of interstitial inflammatiuon in the myocardium and elsewhere
dorsiflexion of the hallux with fanning of the remaining phalanges upon soft stimulation of the lateral plantar surface of the foot
large chromosome puff indicating site of RNA transcription
pain on anterior, but not lateral, compression of calf
nystagmus elicited by hot or cold irrigation of ear canal
dislocation on adduction of hip
loss of muscle tone and reflexes below lesion level
mastoid ecchymosis
transverse ridges on nails
visible pulsation of retinal arteries
caudal movement of navel on cervical flexion
toe flexion on percussion of dorsum of foot
reagent for presence of monosaccharideselectroencephalographic alpha wave
apnea, bradycardia, hypotension
quick shallow respirations followed by period of apneaspots of keratin deposition in the conjunctiva
rebound tenderness
increase in heart rate with increase in circulating blood volume
percussive dullness left flank, LUQ, percussive resonance right flank
Loss of all four alpha-globin genes (total alpha-thalassemia) leads to severely anemic stillborn babies with small amounts of an abnormal hemoglobin composed of four gamma sub-units (Bart's Hemoglobin)
hypotension, increased central venous pressure (JVP), distant heart sounds
stroking dorsal radial skin, with forearm in supination, elicits wrist and finger flexion
test for palsy of superior oblique muscle
extension of the great toe on pricking the dorsum of the foot with a pin
comet shaped visual field defect,extending temporally from the physiological blind spot
dermal hyperaesthesia just left of T12dermal hyperaesthesia at inferior angle of R scapula
spasmodic ptosis on downward gaze
bony outgrowths on dorsa of proximal interphalangeal joints
yellow-white spots in the myocardium
plantar stimulation elicits contraction of tensor fasciae latae
systole palpable in posterior chest wallrecession of L inferior intercostal spaces
identifies level of valvular incompetenceneck flexion elicits hip and knee flexionpressure beneath zygoma elicits flexion of forearm
loud pansystolic murmur
nystagmus that coarsens in amplitude on lateral gaze
greyish-white spots at periphery of irisblue discolouration of the gingival border
threadlike strands in erythrocytes
unit of alkaline phosphatase concentration in blood
pressing on proximal portion of AV fistula results in bradycardia
"false labour". sporadic contractions beginning as early as mid 1st trimester
dark red wedge shaped areas on kidney section resembling infarcts
expressive aphasia
superficial vein is percussed proximally; if impulse is felt over vein distally, valvular incompetence is present
pressure over symphisis pubis elicits knee, hip flexion and leg abduction
passive flexion of knee to abdomen elicits flexion of contralateral hip and knee
difficulty moving feet in contact with floor, tendency to fall backwards
distended veins radiating from umbilicus
left displacement of trachea elicits palpable pulsation of samemid-diastolic rumble
increase in volume of murmur on inspiration
intradermal injection of hydatid fluid causing wheal
cyanosis of vulva, vagina and cervixjaundice, fever and chills, RUQ painnystagmus, intention tremor, staccato speech
lysophospholipase crystals in various tissues
fluctuation between apnoea and tachypnoea
painless symmetrical hydrarthroses, particularly of the knees
triangular subperiosteal growthwhitish patches on gingiva and buccal mucosa
supine patient lifts head from bed;↑ pain – abdominal wall ;↓ pain – intraperitoneal
widely variable collar of dermatitis characteristically in c3,c4 dermatomes
1. Rubor (redness) 2. Tumor (swelling)3. Calor (heat) 4. Dolor (pain)
extension of big toe with stimulation of skin over lateral malleolus
distension of pulmonary vascular bed causes tachypnoea
tapping over facial nerve elicits abnormal muscle contraction(s)
heart and/or breath sounds heard through abdominal wall indicate rupture of viscus
triangular swelling corresponding to the outline of the scapula
detection of antibodies by fluorescence microscopy using fluorescein-labelled antibodies
scratching alongside big toe extensor tendon elicits an extensor plantar response
eosinophilic globules in liver
tremor at corners of mouth and of outer canthusaxillary freckling
bruit around the umbilicus
spiral mucus plugs found in sputum
elevated systolic bp, bradycardia, irregular respiration
widened palpebral opening
empty RLQ (retracted right iliac fossa)
head nodding in time with heartbeat
accentuated fold below the lower eyelid
basophilic inclusions in peripheral cytoplasm of neutrophils
increase in abdominal pain on coughing
cystic papules on palate
carotid pulsations with abrupt ascending and descending phases
palpable gall bladder w/ painless jaundice unlikely to be cholelithiasis
ecchymosis around umbilicus predicts onset of acute pancreatitis
bimanual palpation of foreign object lodged in pelvis with one digit in an incision lateral to the anus and the other digit inserted in the rectum
pigmented calluses on anterior surface of thighs (from leaning on elbows)
dermatographia
characteristic fingerlike appearance of lateral ventricle on mri, ct, or at autopsy
ecchymosis superior to inguinal ligament, in scrotum or of thigh
Elicitation of extreme vertigo upon lateral movement of a patient's head when lying in a supine position
reappearance of absent deep tendon reflexes after short period of maximal muscle contraction
double bruit heard over femoral artery when it is compressed distally (see Traube's sign)
small red spots on the soft palate
ear crease indicating risk of heart disease (disputed)
collapse of distended neck veins in diastole
basophilic cytoplasmic inclusion bodies
small yellow-brown foci in the spleen
thickening of skin and tissue over interphalangeal joint
controversial: see references
anatomical relationships, differentiation of fistula types
squeezing the calf muscle elicits an extensor plantar response
percussive dullness, aegophony and bronchial breath sounds at L scapular tip
the unusual constellation of fever and bradycardia
anterior abdominal mass which does not cross the midline and is still palpable when abdominal wall muscles are tensed
ecchymosis of inguinal ligament (blood tracks retroperitoneally)
patient required to hold paper between thumb and palm (against attempt to withdraw);ability to do so is assessed
dissociation of musical and noisy elements in ejection murmur
flexing then suddenly releasing the 4th toe elicits an extensor plantar response
softening of the vaginal part of the cervix during the first trimester
Scaling, erythematous eruption or dusky red patches over the knuckles, elbows and knees
flank ecchymosislid lag of the lower eyelid on upward eye movement
crepitus in sync w/ heartbeat but not respiration
absent thigh adductor reflex with positive patellar reflex
rib deformity at the lower thorax
clubbing of distal phalanges
corneal reflection centred (-) or not centred (+) on pupil
cholesterol embolus(i) of retinal artery(ies)knee bent, ankle abruptly dorsiflexed, popliteal pain
differentiates organic from non-organic etiology
inward movement of lower ribs during inspiration
pain from an obturator hernia radiating to knee
precancerous facial pigmentation
pulmonary regurgitation murmur in patients with pulmonary hypertension secondary to mitral stenosis
AV "nicking" or "nipping" in hypertensive retinopathy
wedge shaped consolidation at periphery with base on the pleura
line on barium meal indicating mucosal oedema associated with ulcer
tenderness behind angle of jaw (typically before swelling is evident)same as bouchard's nodes, but over dip joints
softening of cervical isthmus appearin between 4th and 6th weeks (usually)
appearance of petechiae after compression of arm by bandage or blood pressure cuff
Relief of pain at tumor site upon vascular occlusion of limb, with acute return of pain on reperfusion
tapping distal phalanx of 3rd or 4th finger elicits flexion of same in thumb
dilated pupil on the side of an intracranial lesion due to IIIrd nerve compression
small, widely spaced incisors with notched biting surfaces
interstitial keratitis,nerve deafness, Hutchinson's teeth
palmar or plantar erythematous or haemorrhagic papulescompares patellar reflex w/ and w/o distraction
criteria used to diagnose rheumatic fever
ring of brownish copper deposit at corneo-scleral junctionreferred pain to L shoulder
granulomatous nodules at pupillary margin
laboured deep breathing with normal or reduced frequency
increased jugular distension on inspiration
modified anterior drawer test with knee in less flexion
giant v-wave in seen in jugular vein
lesion on tip of the nose which can presage ocular herpes zoster
lack of forehead wrinkling when patient looks up with head bowed
penile shadow points at affected hip (+) or unaffected hip (-) (2)
electromyography test using repeated stimuli to show fatiguability in myasthenia
(1) finger held in slight flexion, (2) fusiform swelling, (3) tenderness along the flexor tendon sheath, and (4) pain with passive extension of the digit.
visible response of ureter when touched (means of identifying same)
hip and knee fully flexed, extension of knee elicits pain and/or opisthotonus
Korotkov described 5 sounds. Only the first (the onset of audible sound,and corresponding to systolic pressure) and the fifth (sound becomes inaudible,corresponding to diastolic pressure) are of practical clinical significance (however,see:Auscultatory gap)
intradermal injection of lymphatic extract from known sufferer; obsolete
softening of uterus; similar to Hegar's sign
better known as straight leg raise test
determination of fetal lie
sudden onset of multiple pruritic seborrheic keratoses
patient clenches fist over chest when asked to describe pain
yellow brown hamartomata on iristenderness on percussion of antero-medial tibiacotton-wool exudate in the retina
immediate pain on inflating blood pressure cuff around calf
resonance on percussion of fronto-temporo-parietal suture
feeling of moving foreign body under the skin
intradermal protein derivative – diameter of wheal evaluated
Relative pupil dilatation when light swings to the affected sideRLQ pain on dropping from standing on toes to heels
systolic blood pressure drop of >15mmHg on raising arm
pain in sacroiliac area on sitting down on hard chair
electrical sensation down the back and into limbs with neck flexion or extension
For each fever degree Celsius an increase of 8 beats per minute in cardiac frequency
automatic rise in the loudness of a person's voice when they speak in noise
increased pain along vein with valsalva; proximal pressure prevents this
eneuresis, firesetting and animal torture predictive of future criminal behaviour
2/3 of the way lateral on a line from umbilicus to anterior superior iliac spine (corresponds to junction of vermiform appendix and cecum)
echocardiography finding of akinesia of the mid-free wall of the right ventricle but normal motion of the apex
knee extended, valgus stress applied, leg rotated produces palpable or audible click
systolic heart murmur similar to pericardial rub
transverse white lines across the nails
differentiates iron deficiency anaemia from beta thalassaemia
inability to maintain convergence of eyes
paired transverse white lines on nail bed
punch tenderness at the costovertebral angle
hesitation on inspiration while gall bladder is palpatedinability to resist blinking when glabella is percussed
mild shear stress applied to skin causes bullae to form
caudal movement of trachea with systole
palpable clunk on moving hip
positive deflection at QRS-ST junction
coughing or Valsalve accentuates the venous markings of an erysipeloid rash
Improvement in cognitive function after withdrawal of CSF during lumbar puncture used to confirm diagnosis
forceful plantar flexion of the ankle elicits an extensor plantar response
transverse compression of the forefoot elicits pain in the distribution of the affected nerve
patient attempts to breathe in with nose and mouth closed (opposite of Valsalva maneuver)
visible pulsation or bobbing of uvula
method of estimating due date
administration of morphine and neostigmine reproduces sharp LUQ pain; not in general use
coincidence of anterior cruciate injury,medial collateral injury and meniscal tear
irritation downward of the medial tibia causes dorsiflexion of big toe
painful red lesions on the pads of the fingers and plantar surfaces
falsely elevated bp reading due to incompressibility of calcified vessels
enlarged right descending pulmonary artery on chest x-ray
external rotation of the hip causes pain
30–60 seconds of full forced flexion of wrist elicits symptoms
pain elicited by compression of posterior calf
visible pulsation in ungual capillary bed
Charcot's triad + hypotension and altered mental state
gas outlines both mucosal and serosal surfaces of bowel
painless unilateral periorbital swelling
inability to maintain posture with eyes closed
Warm, stiff feeling of skin when affected leg is pinched
retinal haemorrhages with pale centres seen at fundoscopy
lines of confluent petechiae in skin creases (associated with Scarlatiniform rash and strep pyogenes)
calf muscle spasm when raising the affected leg with the foot extended
arms elevated over head elicits facial plethora, distended neck veins and inspiratory stridor
palpable lateral bulge at tubal-uterine junction; present at 7–8 weeks
onycholysis especially of ring and little fingers
bilateral jugular vein pressure during lumbar puncture causes sudden rise in CSF pressure
bruit over globe of the eye
comparison of air conduction to bone conduction differentiates sensorineural from conductive deafness
colour produced on addition of nitric acid
percussion of the tips of the toes causes exaggerated flexion of the toes
palpation of LLQ elicits pain in RLQ
identifies clubbing of distal phalanges
B12 radioassay; rare
quantifies lacrimal secretion
quantifies lumbar flexion
area of hyperaesthesia over the right lower abdomen
hyperpigmented sreaks parallel to choroidal vesselssqueezing of calf fails to produce plantar flexion
palpable lymph node in the umbilicus
petechiae seen after compression by tourniquet
scarring of the dorsum of one hand (contact with incisors when purging)
deflection of retinal veins at right angle junctions due to elongation or shortening of connected arterioles
squeezing the Achilles tendon elicits an extensor plantar response
affected areas of cervix fail to stain brown with iodine solution
supravalvular mitral ring, parachute deformity of mitral valve, subaortic stenosis and coarctation of the aorta
determination of sperm count and motility in a sample taken from the cervical canal within an hour of intercourse
axial compression and rotation of cervical spine to the side of symptoms causes pain
infrequent and/or incomplete blinking, accompanied by Dalrymple's sign
systolic ejection sound ; vibratory/musical; best heard at left lower sternal border
sudden abduction and release of little toe causes extensor plantar response
reaction times for incongruent stimuli (e.g., word red printed in blue)
failure of abrupt passive flexion of the hip and/or knee to elicit dorsiflexion and adduction of foot
white 'ground glass' nails;absence of lunula
'DTP' – distal tingling on percussionfocal weakness for as much as 48 hours after seizure
pelvic tilt contralateral to 'stance leg'
' lid lag'; immobility of upper lid on downward gaze
identify non-organic sources of low back pain
bounding forceful pulse elicited with postural manoeuvrescharacteristic ekg changesArea of oligaemia on chest x-ray
Gap between the scaphoid and lunate bones on AP wrist radiograph
Supine patient flexes one hip whilst keeping other leg flat; back arches if flexion deformity is present
pressure over dorsal big toe MTP joint elicits an extensor plantar response
dull percussion sound over Traube's space
Enlargement of the left supraclavicular lymph node (=Virchow's node)
spontaneous thrombosis of multiple veins, including portal circulation
in hypocalcaemia, occlusion of brachial artery induces carpal spasm
↑ in neurological symptoms with exercise or other increase in body temperature
patient walks in place with eyes closed;direction of rotation indicates vestibular lesion on that side
Enlargement of the left supraclavicular lymph node (=Troisier's sign)
Hypercoagulability, Hemodynamic changes (stasis, turbulence) and Endothelial injury/dysfunction
softening of the uterine fundus at the site of implantation at 4–5 weeks gestation
short acting barbiturate injected in internal carotid; lateralizes language function
Head trauma, thoracic and/or abdominal trauma, femoral fracture
white or greyish lines on the lichen planus lesionsserum agglutination; obsolete(?)
posterior cervical chain adenopathy
pre-excitation on ECG
sacroiliac pain on rotation of ilium and extension of hip
1.symptoms associated with hypoglycaemia 2. measured low serum glucose 3. relief of symptoms with administration of glucose p.o. or iv
anterior shoulder pain with resisted supination of the forearm