Dahl's Sign: An Indicator of Severe Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
| Autor: | Tejo Challa, Madhavi Annakula, Prashanth Peddi, Suman Siddamreddy, Sreenath Meegada |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pulmonology Pulmonary disease Physical examination Dermatology macromolecular substances Severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease dahl's sign thinker's sign Internal medicine Internal Medicine Medicine Respiratory system COPD medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry General Engineering Interstitial lung disease copd severe chronic respiratory disease medicine.disease Heart failure Cardiology Dahl's sign medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Cureus |
| ISSN: | 2168-8184 |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.6865 |
| Popis: | Dahl’s sign, a clinical sign in which areas of thickened and darkened skin seen on the lower thighs and/or elbows, is seen in patients with severe chronic respiratory disorders such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), interstitial lung disease, congestive heart failure (CHF), and chronic moderate to severe persistent asthma. The aim of our present report is to create awareness and encourage providers to lay emphasis on physical examination in every medical examination that can give clues to the severity of the underlying disorder. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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