Osler’s sign
Posted by: Johnson Francis on: 24 Sep, 2009
Osler’s sign is seen with:
a. Pseudohypertension
b. White coat hypertension
c. Postural orthostatic tachycardia
d. Postural hypotension
Answer: a
Osler’s sign is the palpability of the radial artery after occluding the brachial artery by compression. This indicates a thickened arterial wall and can cause falsely high blood pressure to be recorded by a sphygmomanometer due to poor compressiblity of the arteries with the cuff.
