Difference between revisions of "Snowglobe Sign"
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'''Snowglobe sign''' is positive when you remove a patient’s sock and you see a flurry of dry, exfoliated [[Maculopapular Rash|skin]], reminiscent of a snowglobe. The finding is nonspecific, but often indicates you have an [http://gomerblog.com/quizzes/laws-of-the-house-of-god/ elderly patient].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/10/combative/ Combative Little Old Lady Requires Record-Breaking 11-to-1 Sitter]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/04/impressive-vocabulary/ Sweet Little Old Lady Has Impressive Vocabulary of Profanity]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/06/dementia/ Pleasantly Demented Woman Drops Cutest Little F-Bombs]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/07/older-hospitalized-patient/ What Kind of Older Hospitalized Patient Do You Want to Be?]</ref> | '''Snowglobe sign''' is positive when you remove a patient’s sock and you see a flurry of dry, exfoliated [[Maculopapular Rash|skin]], reminiscent of a snowglobe. The finding is nonspecific, but often indicates you have an [http://gomerblog.com/quizzes/laws-of-the-house-of-god/ elderly patient].<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/10/combative/ Combative Little Old Lady Requires Record-Breaking 11-to-1 Sitter]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/04/impressive-vocabulary/ Sweet Little Old Lady Has Impressive Vocabulary of Profanity]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/06/dementia/ Pleasantly Demented Woman Drops Cutest Little F-Bombs]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/07/older-hospitalized-patient/ What Kind of Older Hospitalized Patient Do You Want to Be?]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 08:59, 9 December 2017
Snowglobe sign is positive when you remove a patient’s sock and you see a flurry of dry, exfoliated skin, reminiscent of a snowglobe. The finding is nonspecific, but often indicates you have an elderly patient.[1][2][3][4]
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