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ADSONS MANOEUVRE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-10-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A test for thoracic outlet syndrome: with the patient in a sitting position, his hands resting on thighs, the examiner palpates both radial pulses as the patient rapidly fills his lungs by deep inspiration and, holding his breath, hyperextends his neck and turns his head toward the affected side. If the radial pulse on that side is decidedly or completely obliterated, the result is considered positive.

OBS

Adson's maneuver: term recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee.

Key term(s)
  • Adson's manoeuvre
  • Adson manoeuvre

French

Domaine(s)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Manœuvre qui provoque la diminution ou la disparition du pouls radial, en cas de compression de l'artère sous-clavière au niveau du défilé costo-claviculaire; cette manœuvre est réalisée par l'extension et la rotation de la tête du côté de la sténose, au cours d'une inspiration profonde.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Procedimientos diagnósticos (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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