Mayne's sign
Encyclopedia
Mayne's sign is a clinical sign
in which there is a drop of at least 15 mmHg (1,999.8 Pa) in the systolic blood pressure
on raising the arm. It occurs in patients with aortic regurgitation
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Medical sign
A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient....
in which there is a drop of at least 15 mmHg (1,999.8 Pa) in the systolic blood pressure
Blood pressure
Blood pressure is the pressure exerted by circulating blood upon the walls of blood vessels, and is one of the principal vital signs. When used without further specification, "blood pressure" usually refers to the arterial pressure of the systemic circulation. During each heartbeat, BP varies...
on raising the arm. It occurs in patients with aortic regurgitation
Aortic insufficiency
Aortic insufficiency , also known as aortic regurgitation , is the leaking of the aortic valve of the heart that causes blood to flow in the reverse direction during ventricular diastole, from the aorta into the left ventricle....
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