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MILKING SIGN [1 record]

Record 1 1997-07-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
CONT

[In Sydenham's chorea,] muscular weakness is best revealed by asking the patient to squeeze the examiner's hands. The examiner feels that the pressure of the patient's grip increases and decreases continuously and capriciously, a phenomenon known as relapsing grip, or milking sign.

OBS

Sydenham's chorea is now an infrequent manifestation of acute rheumatic fever.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
OBS

Aucun équivalent français n'a été retrouvé dans la documentation consultée.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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