Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Aortic regurgitation : Peripheral signs


















This is a picture mnemonic which will help you remember the peripheral signs of Aortic regurgitation (AR) which is much talked about in the clinics.

5 comments:

  1. is nt malar flusinh seen at d cheeks?i mean malar prominence and stuff?

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  2. The aim is to make the picture memorable, as if it had been drawn on the cheek, the picture might not be less clear; So i chose the nearest stable prominence - the forhead; the lght house sign actually refers to blaching & flushing of forhead.

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  3. thank u so much. i found it very interesting n useful.

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  5. I am a medical resident on cardiology and I also wrote a few words about aortic insufficiency.

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