A simple test to identify coarctation of the aorta.
Despite the widespread recognition of coartation of the aorta there are still many patients in whome the diagnosis is not made. A simple clinical test which is useful in making the diagnosis in infants and adults, is described. It depends upon the differential color changes between fingers and toes after releasing a manual compression of feet and hands in the elevated position.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001017:Aortic Coarctation / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001831:Body Temperature; D002648:Child; D003116:Color; D005260:Female; D005528:Foot / Q000098:blood supply; D006225:Hand / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011187:Posture; D011312:Pressure