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Adson's manoeuvre
Also known as:
Adson's procedure
Adson's test
Associated persons:
Alfred Washington Adson
Description:
A test for thoracic outlet syndrome. The right/left radial pulse is palpated, the patient’s chin and the head rotated to the left/right on deep inspiration. In the presence of compression of the thoracic outlet, e.g. scalenus anticus syndrome, the radial pulse will disappear.
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