Phalen sign
Posted By: medic muze on 2006-03-18
In Reply to: pain management specialist - orthopedics
Subject: Phalen sign
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It is Phalen's sign
Subject: It is Phalen's sign
But without the apostrophe. Phalen sign/maneuver. sm
Subject: But without the apostrophe. Phalen sign/maneuver. sm
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She has a positive Tinel's sign, positive Phalen's sign, and positive s/l Durkin's sign.
Subject: She has a positive Tinel's sign, positive Phalen's sign, and positive s/l Durkin's sign.
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Phalen's?
Subject: Phalen's?
Could it be Phalen? n/t
Subject: Could it be Phalen? n/t
Phalen's
Subject: Phalen's
I meant to say I normally type Phalen's sign, not Phalan's. Now I am all confused and I am thinking it might be Phelan's. Can anyone help me figure this out?
there is a Phalen's test
Subject: there is a Phalen's test
can you hear Phalen's? .. nm
Subject: can you hear Phalen's? .. nm
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Tinel's and Phalen's nm
Subject: Tinel's and Phalen's nm
How about Phalen's test
Subject: How about Phalen's test
Left distal phalanx S/l-phalen.
Subject: Left distal phalanx S/l-phalen.
nm
If you're talking about maneuver, it's Phalen. nm
Subject: If you're talking about maneuver, it's Phalen. nm
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1. no apostrophe. 2. Do you have ANY reference books? It is Phalen. nm
Subject: 1. no apostrophe. 2. Do you have ANY reference books? It is Phalen. nm
nm
Positive Tinel's and Phalen's bilaterally.
Subject: Positive Tinel's and Phalen's bilaterally.
Phalen (for carpal tunnel syndrome testing)
Subject: Phalen (for carpal tunnel syndrome testing)
abdominal exam: obturator sign, and positiv s/l Zoe-is sign
Subject: abdominal exam: obturator sign, and positiv s/l Zoe-is sign
grind test or Galeazzi sign, Gower sign
Subject: grind test or Galeazzi sign, Gower sign
Cullen sign, Grey Turner sign. No s. nm
Subject: Cullen sign, Grey Turner sign. No s. nm
Lloyd's sign. Look in medical dictionary under sign. NM
Subject: Lloyd's sign. Look in medical dictionary under sign. NM
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J sign or Jay sign?? Ortho - knee. TIA, nm.
Subject: J sign or Jay sign?? Ortho - knee. TIA, nm.
s/l watiers sign or goiters sign? nm
Subject: s/l watiers sign or goiters sign? nm
nm
Myerson's sign or Meyerson's sign
In the physical exam, neurology doc is spelling Meyerson's sign. In two books I find Myerson under signs and cannot verify Meyerson's anywhere. Any thoughts? Thank you in advance for your help!
Patient has a negative wrist extension sign on the right and a negative s/l 3rd finger sign on the R
Subject: Patient has a negative wrist extension sign on the right and a negative s/l 3rd finger sign on the R
The Phalen's test is a test for carpal tunnel--sm
Subject: The Phalen's test is a test for carpal tunnel--sm
syndrome and involves the wrist. It is a pressure test, but the doctor would hold the distal or proximal phalanx in the performance of that test while compressing the wrist and waiting for numbness to occur. I would like to hear the rest of your sentence before saying for sure what you are hearing is Phalen's.
wale sign or sometimes "red wale sign" i think nm
Subject: wale sign or sometimes "red wale sign" i think nm
sign
Subject: sign
You are very welcome Lee. 
ok sign or okay sign
Subject: ok sign or okay sign
....DIP joint of the index finger and of the thumb. She still is not able make the okay sign yet.
okay sign. nm
Subject: okay sign. nm
car sign?
Subject: car sign?
Patient banged her knee and doctor says "She complains of a s/l CAR sign????"
SIGN
Subject: SIGN
psoas sign
sag sign
Subject: sag sign
I put the #sign in but I like to also put in
Subject: I put the #sign in but I like to also put in
parentheses or rephrase it to make it more clear, like
Augmentin 875 mg (#21) po bid for 10 days or
Augmentin 875 mg po bid for 10 days (#21).
I don't know, it just sounds awkward to me, almost like it is saying 21 pills twice a day, know what I mean? But that is JMO.
sign
Subject: sign
VATER - acronym for vertebral defects, anal atresia, tracheoesophageal fistula with esophageal atresia, an radial and renal anomalies, VATER complex. or is he in the neck? maybe it is goiter sign.
J sign
Subject: J sign
That is correct J sign in Stedman's ortho book.
Is it still okay to use the & sign (I&D, D&C), or
nm,
Stare sign
Yes thats right, stare sign
peneantregas sign
Patient has positive peneantregas sign on the right ear only.
Does this make sense?
Lloyd's sign
Subject: Lloyd's sign
Lloyd's sign (kidney punch). As per Dorland's, symptom of renal calculus, consisting of pain in the loin on deep percussion over the kidneys, even when pressure causes no pain.
Dorland's 27th edition.
Fail or Fao sign?
Subject: Fail or Fao sign?
Hi,
The sentence is:
X-ray examination on the lateral view shows a _______ sign consistent with a small effusion in the elbow joint and probably a tiny radial head fracture if visible.
Thanks for your time!!
Sail sign
Subject: Sail sign
Sail Sign
Sail Sign: Single lateral radiographs of the elbow which reveals the classic sail sign. This is an invaluable soft tissue finding in cases of ...
www.gentili.net/signs/66.htm - 7k - Cached - Similar pages |
Appendicitis sign
Subject: Appendicitis sign
Okay, I know I know this but I'm drawing a complete blank. The patient has a positive obturator sign and a positive ?Rostitch? sign. Help!
I mean s/l ?Hrosings? sign
Subject: I mean s/l ?Hrosings? sign
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Appendicitis sign
Subject: Appendicitis sign
I believe you are looking for Rovsing's sign.
Rovsing's sign
Subject: Rovsing's sign
Should be Rovsing's sign. Pain in right lower quadrant.
degree sign
Subject: degree sign
According to the new AAMT guidelines, it states that the degree symbol should not be used as it can easily be not seen or mistaken as a dot on the paper. 90-degrees.
Brown's sign
Subject: Brown's sign
Left ear exam: Although she does have a lot of myringosclerosis on the drum, there is 1 area that does show, sort of what appears to be, a pulsatile mass behind the drum. It is difficult to see whether a s/l "Brown" sign was positive or not.
it's a sign of emphysema
Subject: it's a sign of emphysema
Chvostek's sign, though I believe (not sure) sm
Subject: Chvostek's sign, though I believe (not sure) sm
it's positive in hypocalcemia.
or ? Meltzer sign.
Subject: or ? Meltzer sign.
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s/l trofostex sign
Subject: s/l trofostex sign
s/l trofostex sign (in HEENT exam)??
"Moses" sign
Subject: "Moses" sign
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