Named signs

A bluish or purplish color of the cervix, vagina and vulva in early pregnancy.

Three findings together: fever with chills, pain in the upper right abdomen, and jaundice.

A breathing pattern in which breaths grow deeper and then shallower in a repeating cycle, with pauses in breathing between cycles.

A twitch of the muscles of the face when the facial nerve, just in front of the ear, is tapped.

Vomit that is dark brown and grainy, like used coffee grounds.

A swollen gallbladder that can be felt through the abdomen but is not tender, in a person with jaundice.

Bluish or purplish bruising of the skin around the navel.

Stool made of dark red blood mixed with mucus, looking like red currant jelly.

A group of three findings: rising systolic blood pressure with a widening pulse pressure, a slowing pulse, and irregular breathing.