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Adson's sign (test)

Etiology: - Adson's test may be a sign of arterial thoracic outlet syndrome Clinical manifestations: - a sign referable to the lower part of the brachial plexus manifested by obliteration of pulse when the patient holds a full breath with the head tilted back or turned

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thoracic outlet syndrome

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References

  1. Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 13th ed. Isselbacher et al (eds), McGraw-Hill Inc. NY, 1994, pg 79