Sign

(sin) [signum, a mark]. A mark or evidence; in a restricted sense, a physical S. S., Objective, S., Physical, one apparent to the observer. S., Subjective, one only recognized by the patient. A table of Eponymic Signs and Symptoms is appended. SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF DISEASES. Disease in which How Elicited. Present. Significance. Inspection. Exophthalmic ter. goi- Inspection. Fracture of the neck of the femur. t not ac- Usual tests for ac- Locomotor ataxia. c 0 m m odation and light. Whispered voice Pleural effusion. of p a t i e cultated n t a us through the chest. Immersion in bath Typhoid fever. of 75° F. Condition is sub- In some cases dejective. pended on dis ternal placement cutaneous of exnerve. TABLE OF EPONYMIC SIGNS AND Name. Description. See GerhardVs change Biermer’s of sound. change of sound (in this table). Biernacki’s symp- Analgesia of ulnar tom. nerve. Bouillaud, Tinte- A peculiar clink some ment met all i que times heard at the of. right of the apex-beat of the heart. Brach -Romberg Seetom. Romberg’1 s sympsymptom. Hem i paraplegia with Brow n-Sequard’s paralysis. hem i anesthesia of opposite side. Burton’s sign. Blue line at junction of Visual tion. teeth with gums. Cheyne-S tokes’ A succe ion of res pir respiration. ations becoming progre ively shorter an more shallow, then an intermi ion of varying duration, followed by progre ive crease in depth and i length of respirations. Sudden spasm of one Chvostek’s sign. side of the face. Obliteration of the ch664.xhtml c 579