Signs

Question 1

Horners Sign

Answer 1

unequal pupils

Sign in ischemic stroke
dissection

Question 2

Gowers sign

Answer 2

found in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

The sign describes a patient that has to use their hands and arms to “walk” up their own body from a squatting position due to lack of hip and thigh muscle strength.

Question 3

Russels sign

Answer 3

sign of Bulimia nervosa - callous on knuckles

Question 4

kernig sign

Answer 4

inability to straighten leg when hip is flexed to 90 degrees

sign of meningitis

Question 5

Brudzinski’s sign

Answer 5

passive forward flexion of the neck causes the patient to involuntarily raise his knees or hips in flexion

sign of meningitis

Question 6

Babinski sign

Answer 6

normal reflex in infants. The big toe then moves upward or toward top surface of foot. The other toes fan out.

Normal till 2 years of age

underlying nervous system or brain condition
MS

Question 7

Trousseau’s sign

Answer 7

involuntary contraction of the muscles in the hand and wrist that occurs after the compression of the upper arm with a BP cuff

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Question 8

Battle sign

Answer 8

bruising behind ears

Basilar skull fracture

Question 9

Racoon eyes

Answer 9

bruising around eyes

Basilar skull fracture

Question 10

Halo sign

Answer 10

CSF leak

Basilar skull fracture

Question 11

acanthosis nigricans

Answer 11

sign of insulin resistance
a derm manifestation of hyperinsulemia and insulin resistance, presents as hyperkeratotic pigmentation in the on back of neck