What is Ewart's sign?

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Definition of Ewart's Sign

There is no direct information available about Ewart's sign in the provided studies.

Related Signs

Some studies discuss other signs, including:

  • Frank's sign, which is a crease in the earlobe associated with cardiovascular disease 1, 2
  • Chapman's sign, which is a notch on the ascending limb of the R wave in certain electrocardiogram leads 3
  • Hoover's sign, which is a test used to differentiate between organic and functional weakness of pyramidal origin 4
  • CT signs in the lungs, which are radiologic signs that can help narrow down differential diagnoses 5

Availability of Information

There are no research papers provided that directly discuss Ewart's sign, so it is not possible to provide a definition or explanation based on the available evidence.

References

3
Research

What is Chapman's sign?

Journal of electrocardiology, 2024

4
Research

Hoover's sign: Clinical relevance in Neurology.

Journal of postgraduate medicine, 2014

5
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CT Signs in the Lungs.

Seminars in ultrasound, CT, and MR, 2019

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