Mnemonic

Trousseau's Sign for Hypocalcaemia

Mnemonic for eliciting and interpreting Trousseau's sign.

Expansion

Cuff the arm, the hand spasms like a claw, another calcium low flaw

Expansion

  • Technique - inflate a blood pressure cuff above systolic pressure
  • Positive sign - carpal spasm, a claw like hand posture