Adson's sign

Adson's sign
Front of right upper extremity
Differential diagnosisthoracic outlet syndrome

Adson's sign is the loss of the radial pulse in the arm by rotating head to the ipsilateral side with extended neck following deep inspiration.

It is sometimes used as a sign of thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS).[1] It is named after Alfred Washington Adson.[2]

  1. ^ Neurologic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome at eMedicine
  2. ^ Adson's manoeuvre at Whonamedit?
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