pseudohypertension

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• pseudohypertension — pseu·do·hy·per·ten·sion .süd ō .hī pər ten chən n a condition esp. of some elderly, diabetic, and uremic individuals in which an erroneously high blood pressure reading is given by sphygmomanometry usu. due to loss of flexibility of the arterial… …   Medical dictionary

• Osler's sign (pseudohypertension) — The Osler s sign of pseudohypertension is an artificially and falsely elevated blood pressure reading obtained through sphygmomanometry due to arteriosclerotic, calcified blood vessels which do not physiologically compress with pressure. Because… …   Wikipedia

• Osler maneuver — a technique for identifying pseudohypertension: the sphygmomanometer cuff is inflated above systolic blood pressure; if the pulseless radial or brachial artery remains palpable, pseudohypertension may be present …   Medical dictionary

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• Osler's sign — refers to one of the medical signs named in honor of the famous Professor William Osler, Professor of Medicine at McGill University and Johns Hopkins University. Osler s sign (pseudohypertension) Pretibial myxedema seen in Graves disease is also… …   Wikipedia

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• Müller's sign — is the pulsation or bobbing of the uvula that occurs during systole. It can be seen in patients with severe aortic insufficiency. Müller s sign is caused by an increased stroke volume. Müller s sign is named for Friedrich von Müller, a German… …   Wikipedia