Chic Symptom

Schick's sign is a symptom that is used to diagnose meningitis in children and adults. This symptom is named after Dr. Wilfred Schick, who first described it in 1935.

The chic symptom appears when the patient lies on his back with his arms and legs crossed over his chest. In this position, the patient's back and head muscles become tense, which leads to stretching of the ligaments connecting the head and neck. Then the doctor asks the patient to get on all fours and raise his head. If the head is raised, the neck ligaments will no longer be tense. As a result, the skin above the ligaments of the neck rises and takes on the characteristic appearance of a “hood”. This is the chic symptom.

In order to detect a chic sign, the doctor performs the following steps:

- The doctor places the patient on the couch, turning him face down. - The patient’s legs lie on the table, hands are in the same position. - The doctor fixes the upper part of the patient’s legs in the hip joint area. - The patient’s head is raised up using a lever or laborers (a hoop made of wood that covers the chest and between the femur).

If the patient has meningitis, then when performing the chic test, the skin rises in the shape of a “hood”. In this case, the patient may feel pain in the head, neck or back. These symptoms may be related

The chicot sign is a visual term used to describe one of the most striking symptoms of acute appendicitis. It was first described by French surgeon Marcel Chic in 1948. Symptoms of acute appendicitis include sharp pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, which increases with physical activity, and is accompanied by nausea and vomiting.

The chicot symptom is one of the most well-known symptoms of acute appendix. It presents a sharp contrast between the shiny and light left side of the belly and the dark and darker right side of the belly. This symmetry is due to the proximity of the appendicular colon to the surface of the abdominal wall and reflects the characteristic location of the appendix, which is located deep in the abdominal cavity.

The history of the discovery and treatment of the symptom indicates its great significance for the early diagnosis of acute appendicitis. This visual parameter allows medical professionals to quickly identify the presence of an acute appendix and correctly diagnose the disease without resorting to additional research methods.

However, it is important to note that the chico symptom is not the only and final indicator of acute appendix. It should be studied in combination with other signs and symptoms such as pain, nausea, vomiting and other symptoms. In addition, patients with acute and chronic appendix may experience varying degrees of chico syndrome, which can make accurate diagnosis difficult. In modern medical practice, chico syndrome also plays an important role in the diagnosis of other diseases that can mimic acute appendix. In addition, chico diagnostics of the appendix can be used to check the quality of operations after removal of the appendix in the early stages of the postoperative period in various branches of medicine.