Osler's sign

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 known as Osler's sign.^[1]
• The term "Osler's sign" can also refer to nodes associated with acute bacterial endocarditis.^[2][3] The term Osler's node is sometimes used in this context.

References

1. Graner JL (April 1985). ""Osler's sign": pretibial myxedema of Graves' disease". Can Med Assoc J. 132 (7): 745–6. PMC 1345862. PMID 3884118.
2. "Definition: Osler's sign from Online Medical Dictionary". Retrieved 2008-12-20.
3. "Osler sign" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary