Carnett sign — Car·nett sign (kahr netґ) [J.B. Carnett, American physician, 20th century] see under sign … Medical dictionary
Carnett's sign — In medicine, Carnett s sign is an eponymous finding on clinical examination in which (acute) abdominal pain remains unchanged or increases when the muscles of the abdominal wall are tensed.cite journal |author=Suleiman S, Johnston DE |title=The… … 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
Carnett — J. B., 20th century U.S. physician. See C. sign … Medical dictionary
Cullen's sign — DiseasesDB 17313 Cullen s sign is superficial edema and bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the … Wikipedia
Murphy's sign — In medicine, Murphy s sign refers to a maneuver during a physical examination as part of the abdominal examination and a finding elicited in ultrasonography. It is useful for differentiating pain in the right upper quadrant. Typically, it is… … Wikipedia
Rigler's sign — Rigler s sign, also known as the double wall sign, is seen on an x ray of the abdomen when air is present on both sides of the intestine; a Rigler s sign is present when air is present on the inside (lumenal side) and the outside (peritoneal… … Wikipedia
Obturator sign — The obturator internus and nearby muscles A coronal section of the pelvis illustrat … Wikipedia
Dance's sign — is an eponymous medical sign consisting of an investigation of the right lower quadrant of the abdomen for retraction, which can be an indication of intussusception, i.e. those with intussusception may have retraction of the right iliac fossa.… … Wikipedia
Markle sign — The Markle sign or jar tenderness is a clinical sign in which pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen is elicited by dropping from standing on the toes to the heels with a jarring landing. It is found in patients with localised… … Wikipedia
