Trousseau sign

Trous·seau sign

(trū-sō'),

in latent tetany, the occurrence of carpopedal spasm accompanied by paresthesia elicited when the upper arm is compressed, as in use of a tourniquet or a blood pressure cuff.

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migratory thromboembolism

Transient multifocal thrombophlebitis which occurs in a significant minority of patients with cancer, classically in mucin-secreting adenocarcinoma of the GI tract, but also in breast, lung, ovarian, prostate and other cancers.

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Trousseau sign

Internal medicine Compression of the upper arm by a tourniquet or blood-pressure cuff causes carpal spasm and paresthesia, an indicator of ↓ Ca2+

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Trous·seau sign

(trū-sō' sīn)

In latent tetany, the occurrence of carpopedal spasm accompanied by paresthesia elicited when the upper arm is compressed, as by a tourniquet or a blood pressure cuff.

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Trousseau,

Armand, French physician, 1801-1867.

Trousseau point - painful neuralgia at the spinous process of the vertebra below which arises the offending nerve.

Trousseau sign - in latent tetany, the occurrence of carpopedal spasm accompanied by paresthesia, elicited when the upper arm is compressed.

Trousseau spot - a line of redness resulting from drawing a point across the skin, especially notable in cases of meningitis. Synonym(s): meningitic streak

Trousseau syndrome - thrombophlebitis migrans associated with visceral cancer. Synonym(s): Nygaard-Brown syndrome

Trousseau-Lallemand bodies - Synonym(s): Lallemand bodies (2)

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Trous·seau sign

(trū-sō' sīn)

In latent tetany, occurrence of carpopedal spasm accompanied by paresthesia elicited when upper arm is compressed, as in use of a tourniquet or a blood pressure cuff.

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