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List of eponymously named medical signs

Letter

Sign

Name

Aaron sign

Charles Dettie Aaron

Abadie's sign

Jean Marie Charles Abadie

A
A
A
A

Abadie's symptom
Abderhalden reaction
Abelin reaction
Addis count

Joseph Louis Irene Jean Abadie


Emil Abderhalden
Isaak Abelin
Thomas Addis

Adie pupil

William John Adie

Adson's sign

Alfred Washington Adson

Alexander's law

Gustav Alexander

A
A
A

Allen's test
Apgar score
Apley grind test

Edgar Van Nuys Allen


Virginia Apgar
Alan Graham Apley

A
A

Argyll Robertson pupils


Arneth count

Douglas Moray Cooper Lamb Argyll Robert


Josef Arneth

Asboe-Hansen sign

Gustav Asboe-Hansen

AschheimZondek test

Selmar Aschheim, Bernhard


Zondek

Aschoff body

Karl Albert Ludwig Aschoff

Ashby technique

Winifred Ashby

Auberger's blood group

Auberger (patient)

A
A
A
A

Auenbrugger's sign
Auer rods
Auspitz's sign
Austin Flint murmur

Josef Leopold Auenbrugger


John Auer
Heinrich Auspitz
Austin Flint

Babinski sign

Joseph Babinski

Bainbridge reflex

Francis Arthur Bainbridge

Balbiani rings

Edouard-Grard Balbiani

B
B

Ballance's sign
Bancroft's sign

Charles Alfred Ballance


Joseph Bancroft

Brny test

Robert Brny

Barlow's maneuver

Sir Thomas Barlow, 1st Baronet

Bart hemoglobin

Barts Hospital

BastianBruns sign

Henry Charlton Bastian,


Ludwig Bruns

Battle's sign

William Henry Battle

Beau's lines

Joseph Honor Simon Beau

Beck's triad

Claude Schaeffer Beck

Becker's sign

Otto Heinrich Enoch Becker

Beevor's sign

Charles Edward Beevor

BekhterevJacobsohn reflex

Vladimir Bekhterev, Louis


Jacobsohn-Lask

B
B

BekhterevMendel reflex
Bence Jones protein

Vladimir Bekhterev, Kurt


Mendel
Henry Bence Jones

B
B

Benedict solution
Berger wave (rhythm)

Stanley Rossiter Benedict


Hans Berger

Albert von Bezold, Adolf


Jarisch

BezoldJarisch reflex

Bielschowsky's head tilt test Alfred Bielschowsky

Bing's sign

Paul Robert Bing

B
B

Biot's respiration
Bitot's spots

Camille Biot
Pierre Bitt

B
B
B
B
B

Bjerrum scotoma
Blumberg sign
Boas' point
Boas' sign
Bodansky unit

Jannik Peterson Bjerrum


Jacob Moritz Blumberg
Ismar Isidor Boas
Ismar Isidor Boas
Aaron Bodansky

Boston's sign

Leonard N. Boston

Bouchard's nodes

Charles-Joseph Bouchard

BrachtWachter bodies

Erich Franz Eugen Bracht,


Hermann Julius Gustav
Wchter

Branham's sign

Henry Branham

Braxton Hicks contraction

John Braxton Hicks

Brewer infarcts

George Emerson Brewer

Brissaud's reflex

douard Brissaud

B
B

Broadbent inverted sign


Broadbent sign

Sir William Broadbent, 1st Baronet


Walter Broadbent

Broca aphasia

Paul Broca

Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie,


1st Baronet, Friedrich
BrodieTrendelenburg percussion
Trendelenburg
test

B
B
B

Sir Benjamin Collins Brodie,


1st Baronet, Friedrich
Trendelenburg
Jzef Brudziski
Jzef Brudziski

BrodieTrendelenburg test
Brudziski neck sign
Brudziski cheek sign

Brudziski symphyseal sign

Jzef Brudziski

B
B

Brudziski reflex
Bruit de Roger

Jzef Brudziski
Henri-Louis Roger

Bruns ataxia

Ludwig Bruns

Bruns nystagmus

Ludwig Bruns

B
B

Brushfield spots
Burton line

Thomas Brushfield
Henry Burton

Cabot rings

Richard Cabot

Caput medusae

Medusa

C
C

Cardarelli's sign
Carey Coombs murmur

Antonio Cardarelli
Carey Coombs

Carnett's sign

John Berton Carnett

Carvallo's sign

Jos Manuel Rivero Carvallo

Casal collar

Gaspar Casal

Casoni test

Tomaso Casoni

Celsus signs of inflammation Aulus Cornelius Celsus

C
C
C
C

Chaddock reflex
Chadwick sign
Charcot's triad
Charcot's triad

Charles Gilbert Chaddock


James Read Chadwick
Jean-Martin Charcot
Jean-Martin Charcot

CharcotLeyden crystals

Jean-Martin Charcot, Ernst


Viktor von Leyden

CheyneStokes respiration

John Cheyne, William Stokes

ChurchillCope reflex

Edward Delos Churchill,


Oliver Cope

Chvostek's sign

Frantiek Chvostek

Claybrook sign

Edwin Claybrook

Clutton's joints

Henry Hugh Clutton

C
C

Codman's triangle
Comby sign

Ernest Codman
Jules Comby

C
C

Comolli's sign
Coombs test

Antonio Comolli
Robin Coombs

Coons fluorescent antibody method


Albert Coons

Cornell's sign

Corrigan pulse

Dominic John Corrigan

Councilman body

William Thomas Councilman

Courvoisier's law

Ludwig Georg Courvoisier

C
C

Crichton-Browne sign
Crowe sign

Sir James Crichton-Browne


Frank W. Crowe

Jean Cruveilhier, Paul


CruveilhierBaumgarten bruit Clemens von Baumgarten

C
C

Cullen's sign
Curschmann spirals

Thomas S. Cullen
Heinrich Curschmann

Cushing's triad

Harvey Cushing

Dagher Maneuver

Nabil Dagher

DahlnFuchs nodules

Johan Dahln, Ernst Fuchs

Dahl's sign

K.V. Dahl

Dalrymple sign

John Dalrymple

D
D

Dance's sign
Darier's sign

Jean Baptiste Hippolyte Dance


Ferdinand-Jean Darier

D
D

Dawson's fingers
De Musset's sign

DennieMorgan fold

James Walker Dawson


Alfred de Musset
Charles Clayton Dennie
DB Morgan

Destot's sign

DixHallpike test

Margaret R. Dix, Charles


Skinner Hallpike

Dhle bodies

Karl Gottfried Paul Dhle

D
D

Doi's sign
Dunphy sign

Hitoka Doi
Osborne Joby Dunphy

Duroziez's sign

Paul Louis Duroziez

E
E

Elschnig spots
Epstein's pearls

Anton Elschnig
Alois Epstein

Ewart's sign

William Ewart

Faget sign

Jean-Charles Faget

F
F

Finkelstein's test
Forchheimer spots

Harry Finkelstein
Frederick Forchheimer

Fothergill's sign

John Fothergill

F
F

Fox's sign
Frank's sign

George Henry Fox


Sanders T. Frank

Friedreich's sign

Nikolaus Friedreich

Froment's sign

Jules Froment

Gallavardin phenomenon

GamnaFavre bodies

Louis Gallavardin
Carlos Gamna,
Maurice Favre

GandyGamna nodules

Charles Gandy,
Carlos Gamna

Garrod's pads

Archibald Garrod

G
G

Gerhardt's sign
Goetz sign

Carl Jakob Adolf Christian Gerhardt


?

Gonda's sign

Goodell's sign

William Goodell

Goodsall's rule

David Henry Goodsall

Gordon's sign

Alfred Gordon

Gottron's papules

Heinrich Adolf Gottron

Gowers' sign

William Richard Gowers

Graham Steell murmur

Graham Steell

G
G

Grey Turner's sign


Griffith's sign

George Grey Turner


?

Gunn's sign

Robert Marcus Gunn

Hamman's sign

Louis Hamman

Hampton's hump

Aubrey Otis Hampton

Hampton's line

Aubrey Otis Hampton

Hannington-Kiff sign

John G. Hannington-Kiff

Harrison's groove

Edward Harrison

Hatchcock's sign

[3]

Heberden's node

William Heberden

Hegar's sign

Ernst Ludwig Alfred Hegar

Hess test

Alfred Fabian Hess

H
H
H

Hildreth's sign
Hippocratic face
Hippocratic fingers

DH Hildreth
Hippocrates
Hippocrates

Hirschberg test

Julius Hirschberg

Hoffmann's sign

Johann Hoffmann

H
H

Hollenhorst plaque
Homans' sign

Robert Hollenhorst
John Homans

Hoover's sign (leg paresis)

Charles Franklin Hoover

Hoover's sign (pulmonary)

HowshipRomberg sign

Charles Franklin Hoover


John Howship,
Moritz Heinrich Romberg

Hutchinson's freckle

Sir Jonathan Hutchinson

Hutchinson's pupil

Sir Jonathan Hutchinson

Hutchinson's sign

Sir Jonathan Hutchinson

Hutchinson's teeth[4]

Sir Jonathan Hutchinson

Hutchinson's triad

Sir Jonathan Hutchinson

J
J

Janeway lesion
Jendrassik maneuver

Theodore Caldwell Janeway


Ern Jendrassik

Joffroy's sign

Alexis Joffroy

John Thomas sign[5]

J
J

Jolly's test
Jones criteria

Friedrich Jolly
T. Duckett Jones

Kanavel's sign

K
K

KayserFleischer ring
Kehr's sign

Allen B. Kanavel
Bernhard Kayser,
Bruno Fleischer
Hans Kehr

K
K

Kelly's sign
Kerley lines

Howard Atwood Kelly


Peter Kerley

K
K
K
K

Kernig's sign
Koebner's phenomenon
Koeppe's nodules
Koplik's spots

Woldemar Kernig
Heinrich Koebner
Leonhard Koeppe
Henry Koplik

Korotkoff sounds

Nikolai Korotkov

Kussmaul breathing[6]

Adolph Kussmaul

Kussmaul's sign

Adolph Kussmaul

Kveim test

Morten Ansgar Kveim

L
L
L
L

Lachman maneuver
Ladin's sign
Lancisi's sign
Larrey's sign

John Lachman
?
Giovanni Maria Lancisi
Dominique Larrey

Lasgue's sign

Charles Lasgue

Leopold's maneuver

LeserTrlat sign

Christian Gerhard Leopold


Edmund Leser,
Ulysse Trlat

Levine's sign

Samuel A. Levine

Lhermitte's sign

Jean Lhermitte

L
L
L
L

Liebermeister's rule
Lisch nodule
Lisker's sign
Litten's sign

Carl von Liebermeister


Karl Lisch
?
Moritz Litten

Lombard effect

tienne Lombard

Louvel's sign

Lowenberg's sign

MacDonald triad

John M. MacDonald

Macewen's sign

Sir William Macewen

Magnan's sign

Valentin Magnan

Mantoux test

Charles Mantoux

M
M

Marcus Gunn pupil


Markle sign

Robert Marcus Gunn


?

Mayne's sign

McBurney's point

Charles McBurney

M
M

McConnell's sign
McDonald's sign

M.V. McConnell
?

M
M

McMurray test
MeansLerman scratch

Thomas Porter McMurray


J. Lerman, J.H. Means

Mees' lines

R.A. Mees

Mellignhoff's sign

Mellinghoff

Mentzer index

William C. Mentzer Jr.

Miller Fisher test

Charles Miller Fisher

Moniz sign

Antnio Egas Moniz

Mbius sign

Paul Julius Mbius

Muehrcke's lines

Robert C. Muehrcke

Mulder's sign

Jacob D. Mulder

Mller's maneuver

Johannes Peter Mller

Mller's sign

Friedrich von Mller

Murphy's punch sign

John B. Murphy

M
M
N

Murphy's sign
Myerson's sign
Naegele's rule

John B. Murphy
Abraham Myerson
Franz Karl Naegele

Nardi test

George Nardi

N
O

Nikolsky's sign
O'Brien's test

Pyotr Nikolsky
?

O
O

O'Donoghue's triad
Oliver's sign

D. O'Donoghue
William Silver Oliver

Oppenheim's sign

Hermann Oppenheim

Ortolani test

Marino Ortolani

Osborn wave

John J. Osborn (1917)

Osler's node

Sir William Osler

Osler's sign

Sir William Osler

Palla's sign

Pastia's sign

Constantin Chessec Pastia

Patrick's test

Hugh Talbot Patrick

Peabody's sign

C.N. Peabody

Pemberton's sign

Hugh Pemberton

Phalen's maneuver

George S. Phalen

Piskaek's sign

Ludwig Piskaek

P
P

Plummer's nail
Pratt's sign

Henry Stanley Plummer


Gerald H. Pratt

Queckenstedt's maneuver

Hans Heinrich Georg Queckenstedt

Quincke's sign

Heinrich Irenaeus Quincke

R
R

Reynolds' pentad
Riesman's sign

B.M. Reynolds
David Riesman

Rigler's sign[7]

Leo George Rigler

Rinne test

Heinrich Adolf Rinne

Romaa's sign

Cecilio Romaa

Romberg test

Moritz Heinrich Romberg

Rose's sign

Rosenbach's test

Ottomar Rosenbach

Rossolimo's sign

Grigory Ivanovich Rossolimo

Roth's spots

Moritz Roth

Rovsing's sign

RumpelLeede sign

Niels Thorkild Rovsing


Theodor Rumpel,
Carl Stockbridge Leede

Russell's sign

Gerald Russell

Salus's sign

Robert Salus

S
S

Schaeffer's sign
Schamroth's window test

Max Schaeffer
Leo Schamroth

Schiller's test

Walter Schiller

Schilling test

Robert F. Schilling

Schirmer's test

Otto Schirmer

Schober test

Paul Schober

Sherren's triangle

James Sherren

S
S
S

Shone's complex
Siegrist streaks
Simmonds' test

John D. Shone
August Siegrist
Franklin Adin Simmonds

SimsHuhner test

Harry M. Sims, Max Huhner

Sister Mary Joseph nodule[8]

Sister Mary Joseph Dempsey (born Julia De

Spurling's test

Roy Glenwood Spurling

Stellwag's sign

Karl Stellwag von Carion

Still's murmur

Sir George Frederick Still

Stransky's sign

Stroop test

John Ridley Stroop

Strmpell's sign

Adolph Strmpell

Terry's nails

R. Terry

Terry-Thomas sign

Terry-Thomas

Thomas test

Hugh Owen Thomas

Throckmorton's reflex

Tom Bentley Throckmorton

T
T
T

Tinel's sign
Todd's paresis
Traube's sign

Jules Tinel
Robert Bentley Todd
Ludwig Traube

Trendelenburg's sign

Friedrich Trendelenburg

Troisier's sign

Charles Emile Troisier

Trousseau's sign of malignancy


Armand Trousseau

Trousseau's sign of latent tetany


Armand Trousseau

Uhthoff's phenomenon

Wilhelm Uhthoff

Unterberger test

Siegfried Unterberger

Virchow's node

Rudolf Virchow

Virchow's triad

Rudolf Virchow

V
V

Von Braun-Fernwald's sign


Von Graefe sign

Karl von Braun-Fernwald


Albrecht von Graefe

W
W

Wada test
Waddell's signs

Juhn Atsushi Wada


G. Waddell

Waddell's triad

J.P. Waddell

W
W
W

Watson's water hammer pulseThomas Watson


Wellen's sign or warning
Hein Wellens
Westermark sign
?

W
W
W

Whipple's triad
Wickham's striae
Widal test

Allen Whipple
Louis Frdric Wickham
Georges-Fernand Widal

Winterbottom's sign

W
W

WolffParkinsonWhite triad
Wright's maneuver

Thomas Masterman Winterbottom


Sir John Parkinson,
Paul Dudley White,
Louis Wolff
?

Yeoman's test

Yergason's test

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Specialty

Associated conditions

surgery

appendicitis

endocrinology

Graves' disease

neurology
obstetrics
infectious disease
nephrology

tabes dorsalis
pregnancy
syphilis
pyelonephritis

neurology

ciliary nerve damage

vascular surgery

thoracic outlet syndrome

neurology, neurosurgery,
ENT

vestibular lesions

External link
(if no internal link)

vascular surgery, critical care[1]


arterial supply of the hand
obstetrics
orthopaedic surgery
meniscal lesions
neurology
haematology, nutrition

neurosyphilis[2]
folate deficiency

dermatology

bullae

obstetrics

normal pregnancy

rheumatology, pathology

rheumatic fever

haematology, pathology

haemolysis

synd/233 at Who Named It?

haematology

normal physiology

synd/283 at Who Named It?

cardiology
hematology
dermatology
cardiology

pericardial effusion
acute myeloid leukemia
psoriasis
aortic insufficiency

synd/284 at Who Named It?

synd/1834 at Who Named It?

neurology

abnormal plantar reflex

cardiology

normal physiology

genetics

RNA transcription

general surgery
vascular medicine

abdominal/splenic trauma
deep vein thrombosis

ENT,neurology

vertigo, vestibular
dysfunction

paediatrics, orthopaedic
surgery

hip dysplasia

Obstetrics, pathology

indicates a specific cause of


death in some stillborns

neurology

spinal cord transection

neurosurgery/traumatology

basal skull fracture

dermatology, internal
medicine

multiple, including trauma

cardiology

cardiac tamponade

ophthalmology,
endocrinology

thyrotoxicosis

neurology, neurosurgery

spinal trauma at T10,


als,fsmd

neurology

pyramidal tract lesions

neurology
hematology

pyramidal tract lesions


multiple myeloma

endocrinology
neurology

diabetes mellitus
normal physiology

Kumar SP,
Ramasubramanian D
(December 2000). "The
Babinski signa
reappraisal". Neurol India 48
(4): 3148. PMID11146592.
Retrieved 13 April 2009.

synd/601 at Who Named It?

synd/595 at Who Named It?

pharmacology, toxicology

effect of certain alkaloids

neurology, ophthalmology

lesions of cranial nerve IV

neurology

pyramidal tract lesions

neurology
ophthalmology

brain stem herniation


vitamin A deficiency

ophthalmology
surgery
gastroenterology
gastroenterology
clinical chemistry

glaucoma
peritonitis
gastric ulcer
acute cholecystitis

ophthalmology,
endocrinology

thyrotoxicosis

rheumatology

osteoarthritis

cardiology

infective endocarditis

obstetrics

normal pregnancy

nephrology, pathology

pyelonephritis

neurology

pyramidal tract lesions

cardiology
cardiology

L atrial hypertrophy
adhesive pericarditis

developmental or other
pathology of various frontal
neurology, neuropsychology cortical areas

general medicine, surgery

varicose veins

general medicine,surgery
neurology
neurology

varicose veins
meningitis
meningitis

neurology

meningitis

neurology
paediatric cardiology

meningitis
ventricular septal defect

neurology

frontal lobe lesions

neurology

cerebellopontine angle
tumor, vestibular
schwannoma

ophthalmology, genetics
toxicology

Downs' syndrome or nonpathological


lead poisoning

hematology

lead poisoning, anaemias

gastroenterology, surgery

portal hypertension

cardiology, thoracic surgery


cardiology,rheumatology

aortic arch dilatation or


aneurysm, mediastinal
tumour
rheumatic fever

primary care, surgery

Am J Med Sci 174 (1927):


abdominal mass and/or pain 579599

cardiology

tricuspid regurgitation

nutrition

pellagra (niacin deficiency)

infectious disease, tropical


medicine

hydatid disease

various

inflammation

neurology
obstetrics
surgery
neurology

pyramidal lesions,
corticospinal tract lesions
pregnancy
ascending cholangitis
multiple sclerosis

pathology

any disorder characterized by eosinophil proliferation, e.g. ascariasis

palliative care

respiratory center damage

cardiology

heart failure

NEJM 354:e21 5/18/06

Casal collar at Medscape

endocrinology

hypocalcemia

emergency medicine,
surgery

blunt abdominal trauma

paediatrics

congenital syphilis

oncology, orthopaedic
surgery, radiology
paediatrics

osteosarcoma, Ewing's
sarcoma
rubeola

Orthopaedic surgery
hematology

Scapular fracture
hemolytic anemia

immunology

"Comolli's sign". The Free Dictionary. Retri

Albert Coons at National Academies Press

neurology

pyramidal tract lesions

The Babinski sign a reappraisal Neurol In

cardiology

aortic insufficiency

infectious disease

yellow fever, viral


haemorrhagic fevers

gastroenterology

obstructive jaundice

neuropsychiatry
dermatology

'general paresis'
neurofibromatosis type I

hepatology

CruveilhierBaumgarten disease

surgery
pulmonology

intraabdominal haemorrhage
asthma

neurology

raised intracranial pressure

trauma surgery

penetrating pelvic trauma

ophthalmology

sympathetic ophthalmia

pulmonology

COPD

ophthalmology,
endocrinology

thyrotoxicosis

granulocytic infiltrate of the


uvea

synd/494 at Who Named It?

(paediatric)surgery
allergy,dermatology

ileo-cecal intussusception
urticaria pigmentosa

synd/3355 at Who Named It?

neurology
cardiology

multiple sclerosis
aortic insufficiency

[1] [2]

dermatology

atopic dermatitis

Dennie's line at
TheFreeDictionary.com

orthopaedic surgery

pelvic fracture

[3]

Otolaryngology

Benign paroxysmal positional synd/3615


vertigo
at Who Named It?

pathology

various including trauma and


neoplasm

neurology
surgery

EatonLambert syndrome
appendicitis

cardiology

aortic insufficiency

ophthalmology
paediatrics

hypertensive retinopathy
normal newborn

cardiology

pericardial effusion

infectious disease

Yellow fever Typhoid Fever


Faget's sign at Who Named
tularaemia brucellosis others It?

rheumatology
paediatrics

DeQuervain's tenosynovitis
rubella

surgery

rectus sheath hematoma

gastroenterology
cardiology

haemorrhagic pancreatitis
ischaemic heart disease

cardiology

constrictive pericarditis,
tricuspid insufficiency

neurology

ulnar nerve palsy

cardiology

aortic stenosis

histology

Gamna-Favre bodies at Who


lymphogranuloma venereum Named It?

[4]

histology

splenomegaly due to portal


hypertension and sickle cell
disease

dermatology

repeated extreme tension of


extensor tendon in
interphalangeal joint

Gandy-Gamna bodies at Who


Named It?

Gerhardt's sign at Who


Named It?

http://cancerweb.ncl.ac.uk/cgi-bin/omd?Bi
(needed)

neurology

pyramidal tract lesions

The Babinski sign a reappraisal Neurol In

obstetrics

pregnancy

gastroenterology, general
surgery

anal fistula

neurology

pyramidal tract lesions

The Babinski sign a reappraisal Neurol In

rheumatology

dermatomyositis

Pathologic Basis of Disease


(8th Ed), Robbins & Cotran

neurology

muscular dystrophy

cardiology

mitral stenosis

surgery
endocrinology

retroperitoneal hemorrhage
Graves' ophthalmopathy

(needed)

ophthalmology

hypertension

Gunn's sign at Who Named


It?

thoracic surgery

oesophageal perforation w/
pneumomediastinum

pulmonology, radiology

pulmonary embolus with


infarct

Hampton's hump at Who


Named It?

radiology, gastroenterology

peptic ulcer

Hampton's line at Who


Named It?

general surgery

obturator hernia

internal medicine

rickets

Harrison's sulcus at Who


Named It?

paediatrics, infectious
disease

mumps

(needed)

rheumatology

osteoarthritis

obstetrics

normal pregnancy
Rumpel-Konchalevskii-Leede
phenomenon or sign at Who
Named It?

internal medicine

capillary fragility

dermatology
palliative care
pulmonary medicine

glomus tumor
impending death
chronic hypoxia

ophthalmology

strabismus

neurology

corticospinal tract lesions

ophthalmology
thrombosis

hypertension, coronary
artery disease, and/or
diabetes
deep venous thrombosis

neurology, psychiatry

lower extremity paresis

pulmonology

COPD

surgery

obturator hernia

Howship's syndrome at Who


Named It?

dermatology

melanoma

Hutchinson's freckle at Who


Named It?

neurology

oculomotor nerve lesion

Hutchinson's pupil at Who


Named It?

ophthalmology

herpes zoster

Hutchinson's sign 2 at Who


Named It?

pediatrics

congenital syphilis

pediatrics

congenital syphilis

cardiology
neurology

infective endocarditis
hyporeflexia

endocrinology

exophthalmos in Graves
disease

Joffroy's sign I at Who Named


It?

radiology

various, including Reiter's


syndrome

(needed)

neurology
rheumatology

myasthenia gravis or Eaton


Lambert syndrome
rheumatic fever

orthopedics, rheumatology

tenosynovitis of flexor
digitorum tendon

neurology,gastroenterology
trauma surgery

Wilson's disease(hepatolenticular degeneration)


ruptured spleen

surgery
radiology

pulmonary edema

neurology
dermatology
ophthalmology
pediatrics

meningism, meningitis,
subarachnoid haemorrhage
various conditions
uveitis
measles

cardiology

auscultatory sphygmomanometry

endocrinology

metabolic acidosis

cardiology

various, including right side


failure

pulmonary medicine

sarcoidosis

orthopedic surgery
obstetrics
cardiology
rheumatology

anterior cruciate ligament injury


normal pregnancy
(needed)
tricuspid regurgitation
sacroiliitis

neurosurgery, orthpaedic
surgery

lumbar disc lesions, sciatica

http://www.emedicine.com/orthoped/TOPIC

synd/2200 at Who Named It?

obstetrics

Leopold's maneuver at Who


Named It?

oncology

malignant neoplasm

Leser-Trlat sign at Who


Named It?

cardiology

myocardial infarction

neurology

lesions of cervical cord dorsal columns or caudal medulla, MS, chemothe

Liebermeister's rule at Who


Named It?

internal medicine
ophthalmology
internal medicine
cardiology

type I neurofibromatosis
deep venous thrombosis
infective endocarditis

psychiatry

malingering due to simulated


deafness

internal medicine

deep venous thrombosis

(needed)

vascular medicine

deep vein thrombosis

(needed)

psychiatry

sociopathic personality disorder

neurology, neurosurgery

hydrocephalus, brain
abscess

addiction medicine

cocaine dependence

infectious disease

tuberculosis

ophthalmology, neurology
surgery

severe retinal disease, lesion


of optic nerve anterior to
chiasm
appendicitis

Gunn's pupillary
phenomenon at Who Named
It?
(needed)

cardiology

aortic insufficiency

(needed)

surgery

appendicitis

cardiology

pulmonary embolism

(needed)
eMedicine

Magnan's sign at Who


Named It?

(needed)
McMurray's sign at Who
Named It?

orthopaedics
endocrinology

meniscal tear
hyperthyroidism

toxicology

arsenic or heavy metal poisoning

hyperbaric medicine

cutaneous decompression sickness

hematology

microcytic anemia

neurology

normal pressure hydrocephalus

neurology

pyramidal tract lesions

The Babinski sign a reappraisal Neurol In

endocrinology

thyrotoxicosis

Mbius sign at
TheFreeDictionary.com

nephrology, oncology

hypoalbuminaemia,
chemotherapy

neurology, podiatry

Morton's neuroma

pulmonology

collapsed section of airway

cardiology

aortic insufficiency

Mller's sign at Who Named


It?

urology

perinephric abscess

Murphy's punch at Who


Named It?

surgery
neurology
gynecology

cholecystitis
Parkinson's disease
gestation

gastroenterology

dysfunction of sphincter of Oddi

dermatology

various, including pemphigus vulgaris


(needed)

Murphy's sign at Who Named


It?

orthopaedics, sports
medicine
cardiology

knee injury
aortic arch aneurysm

neurology

pyramidal tract lesions

Oppenheim's reflex at Who


Named It?

pediatrics & orthopedics

congenital hip dislocation

Ortolani's sign and test at


Who Named It?

cardiology, emergency
medicine

hypothermia

internal medicine

various, including SBE and


SLE

internal medicine

atherosclerosis

internal medicine

pulmonary embolism

Pulmonary embolism at
Merck Manual online

pediatrics

scarlet fever

Pastia's sign at Who Named


It?

rheumatology

sacroiliitis

Patrick's test at Who Named


It?

internal medicine

deep vein thrombosis

thoracic surgery

retrosternal mass with superior vena cava syndrome

rheumatology, hand surgery carpal tunnel syndrome


Piskaek's sign at Who
Named It?

obstetrics

normal pregnancy

endocrinology
internal medicine

thyrotoxicosis
deep venous thrombosis

neurology

spinal stenosis

Queckenstedt's phenomenon
at Who Named It?

cardiology

aortic insufficiency

Quincke's capillary pulse at


Who Named It?

gastroenterology
endocrinology

ascending cholangitis
thyrotoxicosis

Plummer's nail at Who


Named It?

Reynold's pentad at Who


Named It?

radiology, abdominal surgery pneumoperitoneum

Rigler's sign at Who Named


It?

ENT, neurology, audiometry hearing impairment

Rinne's test at Who Named


It?

tropical medicine

Chagas' disease

Romaa's sign at Who


Named It?

neurology

Romberg's sign at Who


dorsal column lesions, cerebllar
Named
lesions,
It? alcohol intoxication

vascular medicine

deep vein thrombosis

(needed)

clinical chemistry

bilirubinuria

Rosenbach's test at Who


Named It?

neurology

pyramidal tract lesions

The Babinski sign a reappraisal Neurol In

ophthalmology, internal
medicine

various, including SBE and


systemic vasculitides

Roth's spot at Who Named


It?

general surgery

appendicitis

Rovsing's sign at Who


Named It?

haematology

capillary fragility

Rumpel-Leede test at Who


Named It?

psychiatry

bulimia nervosa

ophthalmology

hypertension

Hypertension at Medscape
Schffer's reflex at Who
Named It?

neurology
pulmonology, cardiology

pyramidal tract lesions


chronic hypoxia

gynecology

cervical cancer

internal medicine

pernicious anaemia, coeliac


disease, other malabsorption
disorders

ophthalmology

keratoconjunctivitis sicca, as
in Sjgren's syndrome

physiatry, rheumatology,
orthopaedics

various disorders of lumbar


vertebrae

Schober's sign at Who


Named It?

surgery

appendicitis

Sherren's triangle at Who


Named It?

cardiology
ophthalmology
orthopaedics

congenital heart defect


malignant hypertension
Achilles tendon rupture

reproductive medicine

infertility

oncology

various abdominal
malignancies

neurology

cervical radiculopathy

endocrinology

thyrotoxicosis

paediatric cardiology

Still's mmurmur at Who


subaortic stenosis, small Ventricular
Namedseptal
It?
defect

neurology

pyramidal tract lesions

neuropsychology

various, including ADHD and


schizophrenia

neurology

spastic pareses of the lower


extremity

Schiller's test at Who Named


It?

Sims-Huhner test at Who


Named It?

Spurling's manoeuvre and


sign at Who Named It?

The Babinski sign a reappraisal Neurol In

Strmpell's sign I at Who


Named It?

internal medicine

various including hepatic failure

Orthopaedics

Scapho-lunate dissociation

Orthopaedics

Fixed flexion deformity of hip

neurology

pyramidal tract lesions

neurology
neurology
various

neuritis, compression
disorders
seizure disorders
splenomegaly

neurology

inferior gluteal palsy, other


causes of hip abductors
weakness

internal medicine, oncology

Troisier's node or sign at


Various abdominal malignancies,
Whoespecially
Named It?
stomach cancer

internal medicine

various malignancies,
including pancreatic

Atlas of Signs in Musculoskeletal Radiology

The Babinski sign a reappraisal Neurol In

internal medicine,
endocrinology

hypocalcaemia

Trendelenburg's
phenomenon at Who Named
It?

neurology

multiple sclerosis

Uhthoff's symptom at Who


Named It?

neurology, ENT

vestibular lesions

internal medicine, oncology

Virchow's node at Who


Various abdominal malignancies,
Named
especially
It?
stomach cancer

hematology

etiology of thrombosis

obstetrics
endocrinology

pregnancy
Graves' disease

neurology
primary care, psychiatry

epilepsy, anatomical lesions Wada's test at Who Named


of cerebrum
It?
chronic pain

paediatric trauma

child pedestrian stuck by


motor vehicle

cardiology
cardiology
pulmonology

aortic regurgitation
severe stenosis of LAD
pulmonary embolism

J. Suvarna Watson's water hammer pulse J

endocrinology
dermatology
microbiology

hypoglycemia
lichen planus
enteric fever

tropical medicine

trypanosomiasis

cardiology

Wolff-Parkinson-White
supraventricular tachycardia syndrome at Who Named It?
(needed)

rheumatology

sacroiliitis

orthopedic surgery

bicipital tendinitis

(needed)

Descriptor
epigastric pain with pressure on McBurney's point
levator palpebrae superioris spasm
absence of pain on Achilles tendon pressure
serum reaction;obsolete
presence of arsenical anti-syphilitic;obsolete
quantitative cells and casts in 24hr. urine
dilated pupil, poorly reactive but with normal near
accommodation
obliteration of radial pulse with manoeuvres
describes nystagmus in vestibular lesions
tests for presence of palmar ulnar-radial anastomosis (palmar
arch)
assess health of newborn
manoeuvres to elicit knee pain
light-near dissociation
lobulation of neutrophil nuclei
extension of a blister to adjacent unblistered skin when
pressed
oestral reaction in mouse injected with pregnant urine
foci of interstitial inflammatiuon in the myocardium and
elsewhere
agglutination test for erythrocyte survival
Aua antigen
bulging epigastrium
cytoplasmic inclusions in myeloblasts
punctate bleeding when scales are scraped
mid-diastolic rumble heard at apex

dorsiflexion of the hallux with fanning of the remaining


phalanges upon soft stimulation of the lateral plantar surface
of the foot
increase in heart rate with increase in circulating blood volume
large chromosome puff indicating site of RNA transcription
percussive dullness left flank, LUQ, percussive resonance right
flank
pain on anterior, but not lateral, compression of calf
nystagmus elicited by hot or cold irrigation of ear canal
dislocation on adduction of hip
Loss of all four alpha-globin genes (total alpha-thalassemia)
leads to severely anemic stillborn babies with small amounts of
an abnormal hemoglobin composed of four gamma sub-units
(Bart's Hemoglobin)
loss of muscle tone and reflexes below lesion level
mastoid ecchymosis
transverse ridges on nails
hypotension, increased central venous pressure (JVP), distant
heart sounds
visible pulsation of retinal arteries
caudal movement of navel on cervical flexion
stroking dorsal radial skin, with forearm in supination, elicits
wrist and finger flexion
toe flexion on percussion of dorsum of foot

reagent for presence of monosaccharides


electroencephalographic alpha wave

apnea, bradycardia, hypotension


test for palsy of superior oblique muscle
extension of the great toe on pricking the dorsum of the foot
with a pin
quick shallow respirations followed by period of apnea
spots of keratin deposition in the conjunctiva
comet shaped visual field defect,extending temporally from
the physiological blind spot
rebound tenderness
dermal hyperaesthesia just left of T12
dermal hyperaesthesia at inferior angle of R scapula
unit of alkaline phosphatase concentration in blood
spasmodic ptosis on downward gaze
bony outgrowths on dorsa of proximal interphalangeal joints

yellow-white spots in the myocardium


pressing on proximal portion of AV fistula results in bradycardia
"false labour". sporadic contractions beginning as early as mid
1st trimester
dark red wedge shaped areas on kidney section resembling
infarcts
plantar stimulation elicits contraction of tensor fasciae latae
systole palpable in posterior chest wall
recession of L inferior intercostal spaces

expressive aphasia
superficial vein is percussed proximally; if impulse is felt over
vein distally, valvular incompetence is present

identifies level of valvular incompetence


neck flexion elicits hip and knee flexion
pressure beneath zygoma elicits flexion of forearm

pressure over symphisis pubis elicits knee, hip flexion and leg
abduction
passive flexion of knee to abdomen elicits flexion of
contralateral hip and knee
loud pansystolic murmur
difficulty moving feet in contact with floor, tendency to fall
backwards

nystagmus that coarsens in amplitude on lateral gaze


greyish-white spots at periphery of iris
blue discolouration of the gingival border
threadlike strands in erythrocytes
distended veins radiating from umbilicus

left displacement of trachea elicits palpable pulsation of same


mid-diastolic rumble
supine patient lifts head from bed; pain abdominal wall;
pain intraperitoneal
increase in volume of murmur on inspiration
widely variable collar of dermatitis characteristically in c3,c4
dermatomes
intradermal injection of hydatid fluid causing wheal
1. Rubor (redness) 2. Tumor (swelling)3. Calor (heat) 4. Dolor
(pain)
extension of big toe with stimulation of skin over lateral
malleolus
cyanosis of vulva, vagina and cervix
jaundice, fever and chills, RUQ pain
nystagmus, intention tremor, staccato speech

lysophospholipase crystals in various tissues


fluctuation between apnoea and tachypnoea
distension of pulmonary vascular bed causes tachypnoea

tapping over facial nerve elicits abnormal muscle


contraction(s)
heart and/or breath sounds heard through abdominal wall
indicate rupture of viscus
painless symmetrical hydrarthroses, particularly of the knees
triangular subperiosteal growth
whitish patches on gingiva and buccal mucosa

triangular swelling corresponding to the outline of the scapula


detection of antibodies by fluorescence microscopy using
fluorescein-labelled antibodies
scratching alongside big toe extensor tendon elicits an
extensor plantar response
carotid pulsations with abrupt ascending and descending
phases
eosinophilic globules in liver
palpable gall bladder w/ painless jaundice unlikely to be
cholelithiasis
tremor at corners of mouth and of outer canthus
axillary freckling

bruit around the umbilicus


ecchymosis around umbilicus predicts onset of acute
pancreatitis
spiral mucus plugs found in sputum
elevated systolic bp, bradycardia, irregular respiration
bimanual palpation of foreign object lodged in pelvis with one
digit in an incision lateral to the anus and the other digit
inserted in the rectum

pigmented calluses on anterior surface of thighs (from leaning


on elbows)
widened palpebral opening

empty RLQ (retracted right iliac fossa)


dermatographia
characteristic fingerlike appearance of lateral ventricle on mri,
ct, or at autopsy
head nodding in time with heartbeat
accentuated fold below the lower eyelid
ecchymosis superior to inguinal ligament, in scrotum or of
thigh
Elicitation of extreme vertigo upon lateral movement of a
patient's head when lying in a supine position
basophilic inclusions in peripheral cytoplasm of neutrophils
reappearance of absent deep tendon reflexes after short
period of maximal muscle contraction
increase in abdominal pain on coughing
double bruit heard over femoral artery when it is compressed
distally (see Traube's sign)

cystic papules on palate


percussive dullness, aegophony and bronchial breath sounds
at L scapular tip

the unusual constellation of fever and bradycardia

small red spots on the soft palate


anterior abdominal mass which does not cross the midline and
is still palpable when abdominal wall muscles are tensed
ecchymosis of inguinal ligament (blood tracks
retroperitoneally)
ear crease indicating risk of heart disease (disputed)
collapse of distended neck veins in diastole
patient required to hold paper between thumb and palm
(against attempt to withdraw);ability to do so is assessed
dissociation of musical and noisy elements in ejection murmur
basophilic cytoplasmic inclusion bodies

small yellow-brown foci in the spleen

thickening of skin and tissue over interphalangeal joint

controversial: see references

flexing then suddenly releasing the 4th toe elicits an extensor


plantar response
softening of the vaginal part of the cervix during the first
trimester
anatomical relationships, differentiation of fistula types

squeezing the calf muscle elicits an extensor plantar response


Scaling, erythematous eruption or dusky red patches over the
knuckles, elbows and knees
pulmonary regurgitation murmur in patients with pulmonary
hypertension secondary to mitral stenosis
flank ecchymosis
lid lag of the lower eyelid on upward eye movement
AV "nicking" or "nipping" in hypertensive retinopathy
crepitus in sync w/ heartbeat but not respiration
wedge shaped consolidation at periphery with base on the
pleura
line on barium meal indicating mucosal oedema associated
with ulcer
absent thigh adductor reflex with positive patellar reflex
rib deformity at the lower thorax
tenderness behind angle of jaw (typically before swelling is
evident)

same as bouchard's nodes, but over dip joints


softening of cervical isthmus appearin between 4th and 6th
weeks (usually)

appearance of petechiae after compression of arm by bandage or blood pressure cuff


Relief of pain at tumor site upon vascular occlusion of limb,
with acute return of pain on reperfusion
clubbing of distal phalanges
corneal reflection centred (-) or not centred (+) on pupil
tapping distal phalanx of 3rd or 4th finger elicits flexion of
same in thumb

cholesterol embolus(i) of retinal artery(ies)


knee bent, ankle abruptly dorsiflexed, popliteal pain
differentiates organic from non-organic etiology
inward movement of lower ribs during inspiration
pain from an obturator hernia radiating to knee
precancerous facial pigmentation
dilated pupil on the side of an intracranial lesion due to IIIrd
nerve compression
lesion on tip of the nose which can presage ocular herpes
zoster
small, widely spaced incisors with notched biting surfaces
interstitial keratitis,nerve deafness, Hutchinson's teeth
palmar or plantar erythematous or haemorrhagic papules
compares patellar reflex w/ and w/o distraction
lack of forehead wrinkling when patient looks up with head
bowed
penile shadow points at affected hip (+) or unaffected hip (-)
(2)

electromyography test using repeated stimuli to show fatiguability in myasthenia


criteria used to diagnose rheumatic fever

(1) finger held in slight flexion, (2) fusiform swelling, (3)


tenderness along the flexor tendon sheath, and (4) pain with
passive extension of the digit.
ring of brownish copper deposit at corneo-scleral junction
referred pain to L shoulder
visible response of ureter when touched (means of identifying
same)

hip and knee fully flexed, extension of knee elicits pain and/or
opisthotonus
granulomatous nodules at pupillary margin

Korotkov described 5 sounds. Only the first (the onset of audible sound,and corresponding to systolic p
laboured deep breathing with normal or reduced frequency
increased jugular distension on inspiration
intradermal injection of lymphatic extract from known sufferer;
obsolete
modified anterior drawer test with knee in less flexion
softening of uterus; similar to Hegar's sign
giant v-wave in seen in jugular vein
pain in sacroiliac area on sitting down on hard chair
better known as straight leg raise test
determination of fetal lie
sudden onset of multiple pruritic seborrheic keratoses
patient clenches fist over chest when asked to describe pain

electrical sensation down the back and into limbs with neck
flexion or extension

For each fever degree Celsius an increase of 8 beats per


minute in cardiac frequency
yellow brown hamartomata on iris
tenderness on percussion of antero-medial tibia
cotton-wool exudate in the retina
automatic rise in the loudness of a person's voice when they
speak in noise
increased pain along vein with valsalva; proximal pressure
prevents this
immediate pain on inflating blood pressure cuff around calf
eneuresis, firesetting and animal torture predictive of future
criminal behaviour
resonance on percussion of fronto-temporo-parietal suture
feeling of moving foreign body under the skin
intradermal protein derivative diameter of wheal evaluated

Relative pupil dilatation when light swings to the affected side


RLQ pain on dropping from standing on toes to heels
systolic blood pressure drop of >15mmHg on raising arm
2/3 of the way lateral on a line from umbilicus to anterior
superior iliac spine (corresponds to junction of vermiform
appendix and cecum)

echocardiography finding of akinesia of the mid-free wall of the right ventricle but normal motion of th

knee extended, valgus stress applied, leg rotated produces palpable or audible click
systolic heart murmur similar to pericardial rub
transverse white lines across the nails
coughing or Valsalve accentuates the venous markings of an
erysipeloid rash
differentiates iron deficiency anaemia from beta thalassaemia

Improvement in cognitive function after withdrawal of CSF during lumbar puncture used to confirm dia

forceful plantar flexion of the ankle elicits an extensor plantar


response
inability to maintain convergence of eyes
paired transverse white lines on nail bed
transverse compression of the forefoot elicits pain in the
distribution of the affected nerve
patient attempts to breathe in with nose and mouth closed (opposite of Valsalva maneuver)
visible pulsation or bobbing of uvula
punch tenderness at the costovertebral angle
hesitation on inspiration while gall bladder is palpated
inability to resist blinking when glabella is percussed
method of estimating due date
administration of morphine and neostigmine reproduces sharp
LUQ pain; not in general use
mild shear stress applied to skin causes bullae to form
coincidence of anterior cruciate injury,medial collateral injury
and meniscal tear
caudal movement of trachea with systole
irritation downward of the medial tibia causes dorsiflexion of
big toe
palpable clunk on moving hip
positive deflection at QRS-ST junction
painful red lesions on the pads of the fingers and plantar
surfaces
falsely elevated bp reading due to incompressibility of calcified
vessels
enlarged right descending pulmonary artery on chest x-ray
lines of confluent petechiae in skin creases (associated with
Scarlatiniform rash and strep pyogenes)
external rotation of the hip causes pain

calf muscle spasm when raising the affected leg with the foot
extended
arms elevated over head elicits facial plethora, distended neck
veins and inspiratory stridor
3060 seconds of full forced flexion of wrist elicits symptoms
palpable lateral bulge at tubal-uterine junction; present at 78
weeks
onycholysis especially of ring and little fingers
pain elicited by compression of posterior calf

bilateral jugular vein pressure during lumbar puncture causes sudden rise in CSF pressure
visible pulsation in ungual capillary bed
Charcot's triad + hypotension and altered mental state
bruit over globe of the eye
gas outlines both mucosal and serosal surfaces of bowel
comparison of air conduction to bone conduction differentiates
sensorineural from conductive deafness
painless unilateral periorbital swelling

inability to maintain posture with eyes closed


Warm, stiff feeling of skin when affected leg is pinched
colour produced on addition of nitric acid
percussion of the tips of the toes causes exaggerated flexion of
the toes

retinal haemorrhages with pale centres seen at fundoscopy


palpation of LLQ elicits pain in RLQ
petechiae seen after compression by tourniquet

scarring of the dorsum of one hand (contact with incisors when


purging)
deflection of retinal veins at right angle junctions due to
elongation or shortening of connected arterioles
squeezing the Achilles tendon elicits an extensor plantar response
identifies clubbing of distal phalanges
affected areas of cervix fail to stain brown with iodine solution

B12 radioassay; rare

quantifies lacrimal secretion


quantifies lumbar flexion
area of hyperaesthesia over the right lower abdomen
supravalvular mitral ring, parachute deformity of mitral valve,
subaortic stenosis and coarctation of the aorta
hyperpigmented sreaks parallel to choroidal vessels
squeezing of calf fails to produce plantar flexion
determination of sperm count and motility in a sample taken
from the cervical canal within an hour of intercourse

palpable lymph node in the umbilicus


axial compression and rotation of cervical spine to the side of
symptoms causes pain
infrequent and/or incomplete blinking, accompanied by Dalrymple's sign
systolic ejection sound; vibratory/musical; best heard at left
lower sternal border
sudden abduction and release of little toe causes extensor
plantar response
reaction times for incongruent stimuli (e.g., word red printed in
blue)
failure of abrupt passive flexion of the hip and/or knee to elicit
dorsiflexion and adduction of foot

white 'ground glass' nails;absence of lunula


Gap between the scaphoid and lunate bones on AP wrist
radiograph
Supine patient flexes one hip whilst keeping other leg flat;
back arches if flexion deformity is present
pressure over dorsal big toe MTP joint elicits an extensor
plantar response
'DTP' distal tingling on percussion
focal weakness for as much as 48 hours after seizure
dull percussion sound over Traube's space

pelvic tilt contralateral to 'stance leg'


Enlargement of the left supraclavicular lymph node
(=Virchow's node)
spontaneous thrombosis of multiple veins, including portal
circulation
in hypocalcaemia, occlusion of brachial artery induces carpal
spasm
in neurological symptoms with exercise or other increase in
body temperature
patient walks in place with eyes closed;direction of rotation
indicates vestibular lesion on that side
Enlargement of the left supraclavicular lymph node (=Troisier's
sign)
Hypercoagulability, Hemodynamic changes (stasis, turbulence)
and Endothelial injury/dysfunction
softening of the uterine fundus at the site of implantation at 4
5 weeks gestation
' lid lag'; immobility of upper lid on downward gaze
short acting barbiturate injected in internal carotid; lateralizes
language function
identify non-organic sources of low back pain
Head trauma, thoracic and/or abdominal trauma, femoral
fracture

bounding forceful pulse elicited with postural manoeuvres


characteristic ekg changes
Area of oligaemia on chest x-ray
1.symptoms associated with hypoglycaemia 2. measured low
serum glucose 3. relief of symptoms with administration of
glucose p.o. or iv
white or greyish lines on the lichen planus lesions
serum agglutination; obsolete(?)
posterior cervical chain adenopathy

pre-excitation on ECG

sacroiliac pain on rotation of ilium and extension of hip


anterior shoulder pain with resisted supination of the forearm

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