Diagnostic Signs

Allen's test - done b/f an ABG by applying pressure to the radial artery to determine if
adequate blood flow is present.
Bulge test - confirms presence of fluid in the knee, legs should be extended and
supported on the bed
EEG/LP = Multiple Sclerosis test
Murphys sign pain with palpation of gall bladder area seen with cholecystitis
Turners sign flank grayish blue (turn around to see your flanks) pancreatitis
Cullen's sign (the bluish discoloration around the umbilicus) is often seen with with a
perforated pancreas.
Tensilon test = Mysthesia gravis
Adams Test = Scroliosis
Direct Coombs = postpartum, w/umbilical cord.
Indirect Coombs = prenatally, w/mothers blood.
Postpartum period: circulating hcG disappears within 8-24 hours
Guthrie blood test = test for PKU
Goodell's Sign: softening of the cervix at the start of the 2nd month of pregnancy
McBurneys point: right lowerquadrant pain with rebound tenderness
Weber Test: Tests for both conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Tuning fork
placed on forehead.
Rhinne Test: Distinguishes between conductive and sensorineural. Tuning fork placed
on mastoid process.

HTN Screening: two readings, 5minutes apart

Battle Sign: Brusing over the mastoid.
Reed-Sternberg cell is the malignant cell type associated with Hodgkin's Disease
Schilling test done to see how well a pt can absorb vit b12. checking to see if they have
pernicious anemia.
Chovstek's sign- Tap facial nerve 2 cm anterior to earlobe just below zygomatic arch.
Twitching of facial muscles indicates tetany.
Trousseau's sign- Inflate BP cuff to 20mmHg above Systolic. Carpal spasms w/in 2-5
mins indicates tetany.
Pastias sign describes a rash seen in scarlet fever that will blanch with pressure except
in areas of deep creases and the folds of joints.
Cheyenne stokes - "Dead man breathing" Tachypnea with periods of apnea.
Kussmauls breathing - Deep and Fast, seen in pts experiencing Hyperglycemia also
look for Fruity Breath.
Trendelenburg test - for varicose veins. If they fill proximally = varicosity.
Cred e maneuver - apply manual pressure to bladder, aids in emptying the bladder
completely, results in reduced risk for infection; if performed every day can result in
bladder control for some SCI
Kick counts (tests Uretro placental capability)- Same time every day mother records how
often she feels the fetus move if minimum 3 movements are not noted within an hour's
time, the mother is encouraged to call her physician immediately!
P24 Antigen Assay: confirms HIV in an infant
Antistreptolysin-O (ASO titer: Dx test for acute glomerulonephritis.
Tophi: (firm, movable nodules) associated with gout.
Fetal Fibronectin (FFN) Test: helps determine >>pre-term labor