List of eponymously named medical signsLetter Sign Name

A

A

AAAA

A

A

A

AAA

AA

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

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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