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 [...]
