Trousseau's sign
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Trousseau's sign — spasmodic contractions of muscles, especially the muscles of mastication, in response to nerve stimulation (e.g. by tapping). It is a characteristic sign of hypocalcaemia (see tetany) [Trousseau (1801–67), French physician] … The new mediacal dictionary
Trousseau phenomenon sign syndrome twitching — Trous·seau phenomenon, sign, syndrome, twitching (troo soґ) [Armand Trousseau, French physician, 1801–1867] see under phenomenon, sign, syndrome, and twitching … Medical dictionary
Trousseau sign of latent tetany — is a medical sign observed in patients with low calcium. [Kumar, Abbas, Fausto. Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th edition. Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders, 2005. 1188.] This sign may become positive before other gross manifestations of… … Wikipedia
Trousseau sign — is the name of two distinct phenomena observed in clinical medicine. Both are attributed to Armand Trousseau: # Inform the patient about the procedure as it is very uncomfortable and painful # A blood pressure cuff is inflated to a pressure above … Wikipedia
Trousseau sign of malignancy — The Trousseau sign of malignancy is a medical sign found in certain cancers that is associated with venous thrombosis[1] and hypercoagulability. It is also referred to as Trousseau syndrome[2] and is distinct from the Trousseau sign of latent… … 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
Trousseau — Armand, French physician, 1801–1867. See T. point, T. sign, T. spot, T. syndrome, T. Lallemand bodies, under body … Medical dictionary
Trousseau sign — 1. see under phenomenon. 2. tache cйrйbrale … Medical dictionary
Armand Trousseau — (October 14, 1801 June 27, 1867) was a notable French internist. His contributions to medicine include Trousseau sign of malignancy, Trousseau sign of latent tetany, Trousseau Lallemand bodies (an archaic synonym for Bence Jones cylinders [… … Wikipedia
Chvostek sign — The Chvostek sign (also Weiss sign) is one of the signs of tetany seen in hypocalcemia. It refers to an abnormal reaction to the stimulation of the facial nerve. When the facial nerve is tapped at the angle of the jaw (i.e. masseter muscle), the… … Wikipedia
