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d'Espine sign

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d'Espine sign is a bronchial breathing heard over the vertebral spines (on the back) below the level of tracheal bifurcation; below the fourth thoracic spine in adults if there is subcarinal (mediastinal) lymphadenopathy.[1][2][3]

It is named for Swiss paediatrician Jean-Henri-Adolphe d'Espine (1846-1930).[4]

References

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  1. ^ "D'Espine Sign - Medical Definition from MediLexicon". www.medilexicon.com. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  2. ^ Sieniewicz, T. M. (1 December 1923). "The Clinical View of D'Espine's Sign". Canadian Medical Association Journal. 13 (12): 890–892. PMC 1707295. PMID 20314824.
  3. ^ Williams, Mark E. (November 25, 2009). "The Basic Geriatric Respiratory Examination". Medscape. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
  4. ^ synd/3507 at Who Named It?