Wednesday, 16 November 2011

Classical triads

Triads are classic diagnostic criteria made of 3 main features for many diseases : here are some of them:

There are 2 Charcot triads:
Charcot's triad of cholangitis:
1. jaundice
2. fever and chills
3. abdominal pain
.
Charcot's triad of multiple sclerosis:
1. nystagmus
2. intention tremor
3. scanning speech
.
Virchow's triad of deep venous thrombosis:
1. venous stasis
2. endothelial damage
3. hypercoagulable state
.
Beck's triad of cardiac tamponade:
1. hypotension
2. muffled heart sounds
3. distended neck veins
.
Hutchinson's triad of congenital syphilis:
1. keratitis
2. deafness
3. tooth abnormalities
.
Whipple's triad of insulinoma:
1. hypoglycemic symptoms produced by fasting
2. blood glucose below 50 mg/dL during symptomatic episodes
3. relief of symptoms by intravenous administration of glucose
.
Wernicke's triad of Wernicke's syndrome:
1. ataxia
2. confusion
3. ophthalmoplegia
.
Cushing's triad of increased intracranial pressure:
1. bradycardia
2. respiratory irregularity
3. increasing blood pressure
.
Quincke's triad of hemobilia:
1. Jaundice
2. Biliary Colic
3. GI Bleeding
.
Auscultatory Triad of Mitral Stenosis
1. increased first heart sound
2. opening snap
3. apical diastolic rumble
.
Abdominal Compartment Syndrome triad
1. Oliguria
2. Elevated peak airway pressures
3.Elevated intra-abdominal pressure.
.
"Meltzer's triad" (purpura, arthralgia and myalgia )
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Zollinger–Ellison syndrome is a ''triad'' of gastric acid hypersecretion, severe peptic ulceration, and non-beta cell islet tumor of pancreas (gastrinoma)
.
Classical triad of NPH(Normal pressure hydrocephalus)
Remember DUA...(as u pray to god)
Dementia
Urinary incontinence
Ataxia



Vogt's triad in post congestive glaucoma
-glaucomflecken
-semi dilated non-reacting pupil
-patches of iris atrophy





plummer vinson syndrome triad of dysphagia ( due to eosophageal webs) , glossitis and iron deficiency anaemia


triad of addisons - hhpoglycemia,hyponatremia and hypotension


carney's triad --
1.extra adrenal paraganglionomas
2.pulmonary chondromas 



ich's triad -for rubells- pda,catatact and sensori neural deafness


triad of behcets disease - oral ulcers,genital ulcers and ant.uveitis

reiter's syndrome - arthritis , urethritis and conjunctivitis.



Terrible triad of O 'DONOGHUE . . injury to ACL , medial meniscus and medial collateral ligament of knee joint . . also called as blown knee
3.gist

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