Signs of Aortic Regurgitation Flashcards

1
Q

rapidly rising systolic expansion, followed by sudden collapse

A

water hammer pulse – rise and fall of the water hammer - splash! water expands

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

visible carotid pulsations

A

corrigan’s pulse – corrigan for carotid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

head bobbing with each heartbeat

A

de musset’s sign

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

capillary pulsations at the nail root when pressure applied to the nail tip.

A

quincke’s sign

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

“pistol-shot” sound over the femoral artery

A

traube’s sign – trigger finger traube’s

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

“to and fro” bruit heard over the femoral artery with light stethoscope pressure

A

duroziez’s sign – to and fro duRO

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

forehand blanching and flushing

A

lighthouse sign – blanch and flush like a light bulb (house) on and off.

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

pupil constriction and dilatation

A

landolfi’s sign

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

retinal vessel pulsations

A

becker’s sign – want to SEE beckham, becker’s

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

uvula pulsations

A

müller’s sign – buller muller say it with your uvular

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

diastolic pressure drop of greater than 15 mmHg when the arm is raised

A

mayen’s sign – mother mayI(en) ::raises hand::

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

pulsatile liver

A

Rosenbach’s sign

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

systolic pulsations of the spleen

A

Gerhardt’s sign – gerard butler’s spleen is probably all messed up?

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

a ≥ 20 mmHg difference in popliteal and brachial systolic cuff pressures, seen in chronic severe AI.

A

hill’s sign; (basically BP higher in legs than in arm) – climbing a hill with your legs (so they going up);

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

pulsatile popliteal

A

lincoln’s sign — old grandpops lincoln

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

dorsalis pedis pulse is quickly located & unexpectedly prominent in age>75 yr

A

Sherman sign – Sherman oaks - old pple

17
Q

Pulsatile pseudo-proptosis

A

ashrafian sign