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Hoover sign: a standalone construct

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Hoover sign1 CONSTRUCTHoover signGARCIA-PACHON · PULMONOLOGY

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Pulmonology

inward movement of the lower lateral rib margins during inspiration, a bedside sign tested for detecting airway obstruction.

In pulmonology, Hoover sign refers to inward movement of the lower lateral rib margins during inspiration, a bedside sign tested for detecting airway obstruction. This meaning comes from Garcia-Pachon (2002) in Chest.[1]

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References

  1. Garcia-Pachon, E. (2002). Paradoxical Movement of the Lateral Rib Margin (Hoover Sign) for Detecting Obstructive Airway Disease. Chest, 122(2), 651-655. https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.122.2.651

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