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== Introduction == | |||
This sign is named after Dr. Armand Trousseau, a French internist, who is credited with its discovery in 1861. Its presence is suggestive of hypocalcemia.<ref>Trousseau a. ''Clinique médicale de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Paris.'' Paris, 1861. Volume 2: 112-114.</ref> | |||
== Technique == | |||
Place the sphygmomanometer cuff around the arm as you would for measuring blood pressure. Slowly inflate the cuff up to 20 mmHg and wait for 2 - 3 minutes. Observe the hand for any posturing.<ref name=":0">Patel M, Hu EW. Trousseau Sign. [Updated 2020 Jul 18]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: <nowiki>https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557832/</nowiki></ref><ref name=":1">Rehman HU, Wunder S. Trousseau sign in hypocalcemia. CMAJ. 2011 May 17;183(8):E498. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.100613. Epub 2011 Feb 28. PMID: 21398222; PMCID: PMC3091937</ref> | |||
{{#ev:youtube|e03EKe9peUo}}<ref>Dr. Vivek Dudeja ENT SPECIALIST. Trousseau's sign of latent tetany seen in hypocalcemia. 2017. [online] Available at: <<nowiki>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e03EKe9peUo</nowiki>> [Accessed 21 August 2020].</ref> | |||
== Interpretation == | |||
A positive sign is characterized by the appearance of a carpopedal spasm which involves flexion of the wrist, thumb, and MCP joints along with hyperextension of the IP joints. This spasm results from the ischemia that is induced by compression through the inflated cuff.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Under 4 percent of healthy individuals may present with a positive Trousseau's sign.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /> | |||
== Clinical significance == | |||
Evaluation and identification of the Trousseau's sign during routine measurement of vital signs will allow therapists to immediately notify the physician regarding the possibility of hypocalcemia, thereby enabling rapid correction of the same.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:31, 31 January 2021
Introduction[edit | edit source]
This sign is named after Dr. Armand Trousseau, a French internist, who is credited with its discovery in 1861. Its presence is suggestive of hypocalcemia.[1]
Technique[edit | edit source]
Place the sphygmomanometer cuff around the arm as you would for measuring blood pressure. Slowly inflate the cuff up to 20 mmHg and wait for 2 - 3 minutes. Observe the hand for any posturing.[2][3]
Interpretation[edit | edit source]
A positive sign is characterized by the appearance of a carpopedal spasm which involves flexion of the wrist, thumb, and MCP joints along with hyperextension of the IP joints. This spasm results from the ischemia that is induced by compression through the inflated cuff.[2]
Under 4 percent of healthy individuals may present with a positive Trousseau's sign.[2][3]
Clinical significance[edit | edit source]
Evaluation and identification of the Trousseau's sign during routine measurement of vital signs will allow therapists to immediately notify the physician regarding the possibility of hypocalcemia, thereby enabling rapid correction of the same.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Trousseau a. Clinique médicale de l'Hôtel-Dieu de Paris. Paris, 1861. Volume 2: 112-114.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Patel M, Hu EW. Trousseau Sign. [Updated 2020 Jul 18]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2020 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK557832/
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Rehman HU, Wunder S. Trousseau sign in hypocalcemia. CMAJ. 2011 May 17;183(8):E498. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.100613. Epub 2011 Feb 28. PMID: 21398222; PMCID: PMC3091937
- ↑ Dr. Vivek Dudeja ENT SPECIALIST. Trousseau's sign of latent tetany seen in hypocalcemia. 2017. [online] Available at: <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e03EKe9peUo> [Accessed 21 August 2020].
