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25 Signs in Obstetrics
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Bagel sign:
Ball Sign:
Banana Sign:
Chadwick’s Sign:
Bluish hue to the vestibule and anterior vaginal wall. Seen in first trimester of
pregnancy. Cause is increased blood flow to the pelvic organs. Also known as
jacquemier’s Sign.
Cullen Sign:
Goodell Sign:
Marked softening of the cervix in contrast to non pregnant state. Also due to
increased blood flow.
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Hegar Sign:
Kustner’s Sign:
Sign of placental separation. On pushing the uterus upwards does not move the
cord with it due to the separation.
Ladin’s Sign:
Softening in the midline of the uterus anteriorly at the junction of the uterus and
cervix. It occurs at about 6 weeks gestation
Lambda Sign:
Lemon Sign:
Osiander’s Sign:
Palmer’s Sign:
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Piskacek’s Sign:
Asymmetric growth occurs to the uterus in initial stages of pregnancy due to the
lateral implantation of the blastocyst. The area of implantation feels soft compared to
the other parts.
Robert’s Sign:
Radiological sign of intrauterine fetal death. X-ray shows presence of gas in the
fetal great vessels. Earliest radiological sign of intrauterine fetal death
Schroder’s Sign:
Spalding Sign:
Sign of intrauterine fetal death. Overlapping of skull bones after fetal demise.
Observed by ultrasonogrm.
Stallworthy’s Sign:
Slowing of fetal heart rate on pressing the head down I to the pelvis and prompt
recovery on release of pressure is termed Stallworthy’s sign. This sign is suggestive of
posterior placenta praevia.
‘T’ Sign:
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Turtle Sign:
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