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Clinical Signs Beginning With D

14 signs in this guide begin with the letter D. Every name links to a page explaining what the sign is, how it is elicited on examination, what a positive finding is associated with, and — for eponyms — who the sign is named after.

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SignSystemA positive finding is associated with
D'Espine signChest & BreathingAssociated with enlarged lymph nodes around the bronchi, classically tuberculous nodes in children.
Dalrymple's signHormones & MetabolismAssociated with thyroid eye disease (Graves' ophthalmopathy).
Dance's signAbdomen & DigestionAssociated with intussusception in infants and young children.
Darier's signSkin & NailsAssociated with cutaneous mastocytosis (such as urticaria pigmentosa), where rubbing releases histamine from mast cells in the skin.
De Musset's signHeart & CirculationAssociated with significant aortic regurgitation.
Decorticate posturingNeurologyAssociated with severe brain injury at a level above the midbrain.
DermographismSkin & NailsAssociated with a common form of physical urticaria; a exaggerated version is found in a few percent of healthy people.
Dietl's crisisKidney & UrinaryAssociated with intermittent obstruction at the junction of the kidney and ureter (pelviureteric junction obstruction).
Displaced apex beatHeart & CirculationLateral displacement is associated with enlargement of the left ventricle; a heaving quality is associated with pressure overload.
Dix–Hallpike manoeuvreNeurologyAssociated with benign paroxysmal positional vertigo, caused by displaced crystals in a semicircular canal.
Dullness in Traube's spaceAbdomen & DigestionAssociated with enlargement of the spleen or a left pleural effusion occupying the space.
Dunphy's signAbdomen & DigestionAssociated with peritoneal irritation in acute appendicitis.
Dupuytren's contractureMuscles, Bones & JointsAssociated with Dupuytren's disease of the palmar fascia; it runs in families and is more common in men of Northern European descent.
Duroziez's signHeart & CirculationAssociated with significant aortic regurgitation.
Please note: This page is an educational reference about clinical examination signs. A clinical sign supports — and never replaces — a full clinical evaluation, examination and appropriate testing. A sign being present does not by itself prove a diagnosis, and an absent sign does not rule one out. If you have symptoms that worry you, see a health professional.