What is happening?

It’s Chvostek’s sign. We tap the facial nerve to check neuromuscular irritability, and a positive response suggests hypocalcemia👍🏼

Chvostek sign

Hypocalcemia. Chvostek’s sign.

This is commonly done after thyroid surgery to check on the integrity of the parathyroids (making sure they weren’t injured or cut off their blood supply). ↓PTH→↓Ca²⁺→Chvostek’s sign It appears ➕ve in cases of Hypocalcemia. Chvostek’s sign

Chvostek

The clinical sign shown is *Battle’s sign* 🩺👂. It’s ecchymosis (bruising) over the mastoid process indicating possible basilar skull fracture. 🤔💡

Chvostek sign

Chvostek sign, hypocalcemia

chvostek sign, due to HYPOcalcemia

Chvostek’s sign

Chovestic sign dt hypocalcemia

Give this child Ca++ please !

Chvostek sign due to hyp ca ..

Irritation of carnia nerve 7 due low calcium called +ve chvostek sign

Chowstek

Chvostek’s sign=hipocalcemia

tetany

Chovstek

Signe de chvosteck pour l’hypocalcémie Il y’a aussi le signe de trousseau ( j’avais eu ça en SI🙂‍↕️🙂‍↕️)

Chvostek sign, Tetany..

Hypocalcemia

Shvostek sign Hypocalcemia

Hypocalcemia

‘Chovstek sign’ is a clinical finding associated with hypocalcemia, or low levels of calcium in the blood.

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