Physical Exam Signs Flashcards
Virchow node
Left supraclavicular LN; gastric cancer
Sister Mary Joseph node
periumbilical node; gastric cancer
Cullen sign
periumbilical discoloration; acute pancreatitis
Grey Turner sign
bluish discoloration of the flanks; acute pancreatitis
Courvoisier sign
nontender gallbladder; exocrine pancreatic cancer
Trousseau syndrome
migratory thrombophlebitis; exocrine pancreatic cancer
Whipple Triad
Insulinoma= fasting hypogylcemia, hypogylcemia, improvement with carbohydrate load
Murphy sign
Acute cholecystitis; palpation of RUQ during inspiration stops inspiration secondary to pain
Charcot Triad
Cholangitis; RUQ pain, fever, jaundice
Reynold’s Pentad
Cholangitis Charcot triad (RUQ pain, fever, jaundice) + Altered mental status + Hypotension
Kehr sign
Splenic rupture; LUQ pain and referred L shoulder pain
Obturator sign
Appendicitis; RLQ pain on passive internal rotation of the flexed hip
Psoas sign
Appendicitis; RLQ pain on passive extension of the hip
Rovsing sign
Appendicitis; RLQ pain with LLQ palpation
McBurney point
1/3 distance from R ASIS to umbilicus