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2. Trousseau sign of latent tetany - Wikipedia

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   Trousseau sign of latent tetany is a medical sign observed in patients with low calcium. [1] From 1 to 4 percent of normal patients will test positive for Trousseau's sign of latent tetany. [ 2 ] This sign may be positive before other manifestations of hypocalcemia such as hyperreflexia and tetany , as such it is generally believed to be more ...

3. Chvostek sign - Wikipedia

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   The Trousseau sign of latent tetany is another sign of decreased calcium in blood where muscles in the hand contract when the brachial artery supplying the area is occluded. The Trousseau sign of latent tetany also generally occurs earlier than the Chvostek sign and is a more accurate predictor of hypocalcemia, allowing clinicians to recognise ...

4. List of eponymous medical signs - Wikipedia

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   Chvostek sign: František Chvostek: endocrinology: hypocalcemia: tapping over facial nerve elicits abnormal muscle contraction(s) Claybrook sign: Edwin Claybrook: emergency medicine, surgery: blunt abdominal trauma: heart and/or breath sounds heard through abdominal wall indicate rupture of viscus Clutton's joints: Henry Hugh Clutton ...

5. 5 Signs of Depression That Are Easy to Miss - AOL

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   Learn how depression can show up in your body, not just in your brain. Watch for these physical signs of depression. 5 Signs of Depression That Are Easy to Miss

6. Hypocalcemia - Wikipedia

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   Trousseau sign of latent tetany (eliciting carpal spasm by inflating the blood pressure cuff and maintaining the cuff pressure above systolic) Chvostek's sign (tapping of the inferior portion of the cheekbone will produce facial spasms) [8] Tendon reflexes are hyperactive; Life-threatening complications Cardiac arrhythmias; Effects on cardiac ...

7. Tetany - Wikipedia

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   This is now known as the Trousseau sign of latent tetany. [8] Also, tetany can be demonstrated by tapping anterior to the ear, at the emergence of the facial nerve. A resultant twitch of the nose or lips suggests low calcium levels. This is now known as the Chvostek sign. [citation needed]