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Mayne's sign
Mayne's sign
Differential diagnosis	aortic regurgitation

Mayne's sign is a clinical sign that indicates that there is a drop of at least 15 mmHg (2.0 kPa) in the diastolic blood pressure on raising the arm. It occurs in patients with aortic regurgitation^[1] though shouldn't be considered a reliable finding.^[2]

References edit

^ Aortic regurgitation at The Merck Manual online
^ Acton, Q (2013). Issues in Cardiovascular Medicine: 2012 Edition. Scholarly Editions. p. 5. ISBN 9781481646611.

[1] Aortic regurgitation at The Merck Manual online

[2] Acton, Q (2013). Issues in Cardiovascular Medicine: 2012 Edition. Scholarly Editions. p. 5. ISBN 9781481646611.

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