signs

Question 1

Chvostek’s sign

Answer 1

A positive Chvostek’s sign occurs when you achieve a graded twitching that begins at the angle of the mouth and migrates to the nose, eye, and ultimately involves the facial muscles.

tapping the facial nerve approximately 2 cm anterior to the tragus of the ear.

Question 2

McBurney’s sign

Answer 2

McBurney’s sign is used to assist in the diagnosis of appendicitis when pain is felt with palpation of a point 1/3 of the way between the right ASIS and the umbilicus.

Question 3

Kussmaul’s sign

Answer 3

Kussmaul’s sign is a paradoxical rise in jugular venous pressure during inspiration, and is usually indicative of limited right ventricular filling due to right heart failure.

Question 4

Homan’s sign

Answer 4

Homan’s sign is an indicator of DVT and is positive when there is posterior calf pain that occurs with passive dorsiflexion of the foot.

Question 5

Trousseau sign

Answer 5

Trousseau sign is positive when carpal spasm occurs following inflation of a blood pressure cuff above the systolic pressure.

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