Ben Asherah Symptom

Ben Ascher Symptom (s. Ben Ascher, 1894–1949) is a clinical sign that is used to diagnose various diseases such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, lung cancer and others.

Ben-Asher was an American physician who first described this symptom in 1933. He noticed that patients with pulmonary tuberculosis often have a cough, which is accompanied by sputum production. Moreover, if the patient leans forward, sputum begins to be released faster than with a normal cough.

This symptom was named after Ben-Asher, who was a doctor who worked in a hospital in New York. He drew attention to the fact that many patients with pulmonary tuberculosis have a cough with sputum production, which is released more quickly when bending forward.

Today, the Ben Asher symptom is used to diagnose pulmonary tuberculosis, pneumonia and other lung diseases. However, its use is limited, since it is not a specific sign of these diseases.

To diagnose tuberculosis and pneumonia, more accurate methods are used, such as chest radiography and sputum analysis for the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The Ben Asher symptom can only be used as an additional sign in the diagnosis of these diseases.