Kussmaul breathing — is the very deep and labored breathing with normal or reduced frequency, [Kussmaul breathing has reduced or normal frequency, not increased. For instance Merriam Webster defines Kussmaul breathing as abnormally slow deep respiration… … Wikipedia
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
Kussmaul disease pulse etc. — Kuss·maul disease, pulse, etc. (koosґmoul) [Adolf Kussmaul, German physician, 1822–1902] see polyarteritis nodosa; see paradoxical pulse, under pulse, and diabetic coma, under coma; and see under respiration and sign … Medical dictionary
Kussmaul — Adolph, German physician, 1822–1902. See K. respiration, K. coma, K. disease, K. sign, K. Kien respiration … Medical dictionary
Oliver's sign — Oliver s sign, or the tracheal tug sign, is an abnormal downward movement of the trachea during systole that can indicate a dilation or aneurysm of the aortic arch. Oliver s sign is elicited by gently grasping the cricoid cartilage and applying… … Wikipedia
Müller's sign — is the pulsation or bobbing of the uvula that occurs during systole. It can be seen in patients with severe aortic insufficiency. Müller s sign is caused by an increased stroke volume. Müller s sign is named for Friedrich von Müller, a German… … Wikipedia
Nicoladoni sign — In medicine, the Nicoladoni sign, also Branham sign and Nicoladoni Israel Branham sign, is the slowing of the heart rate in response to (manual) compression of an arteriovenous fistula.[1][2][3] It is named for Carl Nicoladoni. References … Wikipedia
De Musset's sign — is a condition in which there is rhythmic nodding or bobbing of the head in synchrony with the beating of the heart, in general as a result of aortic insufficiency caused by aortic regurgitation due to aortic valve deficiency. The condition was… … Wikipedia
Duroziez's sign — Femoral artery Duroziez s sign is a sign of Aortic insufficiency.[1] It consists of an audible diastolic murmur which can be heard over the femoral artery when it is compressed.[2] It is n … Wikipedia
Mayne's sign — is a clinical sign in which there is a drop of at least 15 mmHg (2.0 kPa) in the systolic blood pressure on raising the arm. It occurs in patients with aortic regurgitation.[1] References ^ Aortic regurgitation at The Merck Manual… … Wikipedia
