Named signs

An upward movement of the big toe, with the other toes fanning out, when the sole of the foot is stroked.

A newborn hip exam in which the examiner brings the bent hip inward and presses gently back to feel whether it slips out of its socket.

A rounded chest shape in which the front-to-back depth is about as large as the side-to-side width.

Bruising over the bone just behind the ear.

Three findings together: low blood pressure, distended neck veins and muffled heart sounds.

Sudden weakness or loss of movement on one side of the face, from a problem with the facial nerve.

A breathing pattern of groups of quick, shallow breaths of similar depth, separated by irregular pauses with no breathing.

Abdominal pain that is worse when pressure is suddenly released than when it is applied.

Irregular tightening of the uterus during pregnancy that does not open the cervix; sometimes called practice contractions.

A test in which bending a client's neck forward makes the hips and knees bend on their own.

Small white, gray or light-brown spots arranged in a ring near the outer edge of the iris.

A round red rash with a lighter center and a red outer ring, so it looks like a target.

A red rash across both cheeks and the bridge of the nose, shaped like a butterfly.