Eponyms Et Al Flashcards
Low pitched midsystolic ejection murmur at 2nd ICS that may e transmitted to the apex resembling murmur of MR; seen in aortic stenosis
Gallavardin sign
Water hammer pulse
Collapses suddenly as arterial pressure falls rapidly during late systole and diastole
Corrigan’s sign
To and fro murmur when femoral artery is compressed
Duroziez sign
Soft low-pitched rumbling mid to late diastolic murmur
Austin Flint Murmur
Lower quadrant pain due to ovulation
Mottelschmerz
Extrinsic obstruction of the common bile duct by a cystic duct stone
Mirrizi syndrome
Variant of GBS where cranial nerves are affected leading to ataxia, areflexia and ophthalmoplegia
Miller Fisher Syndrome
Hydrothorax, ascites and ovarian fibroma
Meig’s syndrome
“Pipestem” arteries; calcification in the media of arteries esp radial or ulnar
Monckeberg arteriosclerosis
Endomyocardial fibrosis with a prominent eosinophilic infiltrate seen in restrictive cardiomyopathy
Loffler’s syndrome
Booming pistol-shot sound heard over the femoral arteries
Traube’s sign
Capillary pulsations seens as alternating flushing and paling of the akin at the root of the nail while pressure is applied to the tip
Quincke’s pulse
Constrictive pericarditis causing reduced or retracted apical pulse in systole
Broadbent’s sign
Path of dullness and increased frenotus below the left scapula due o peicardial effusion
Ewart’s sign
Calf pain in dorsiflexion; deep vein thrombosis
Homan’s sign
