Pathognomonic Signs Flashcards
1
Q
Pneumonia
A
Greenish Rusty Sputum
2
Q
COPD
A
Barrel-Chested
3
Q
Pernicious Anemia
A
Red Beefy Tongue (Schilling’s Test)
4
Q
Kawasaki Disease
A
Strawberry Tongue
5
Q
Malaria
A
Parasites in stained samples
6
Q
Typhoid Fever
A
Rose Spots in abdomen
7
Q
Tetany
A
Chvostek’s Sign (muscle twitching face)
Trosseau’s Sign (jerky movements)
8
Q
Pancreatitis
A
Cullen Sign (bluish discoloration preumbilical area)
9
Q
Appendicitis
A
McBurney’s Point (rebound tenderness)
Rovsing Sign (RLQ pain w/ palpation in LLQ)
Psoas Sign (pain on lying down putting pressure)
10
Q
Thrombophlebitis
A
Homan’s Sign
11
Q
Hepatitis
A
Icteric Sclera (yellowish discoloration of sclera)
