III. Technique
- Lateral pressure applied to edge of bulla
- Positive test if bulla extends laterally with pressure
- Suggests Epidermis detaches from skin
IV. Causes: Positive test
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Concepts | Finding (T033) |
SnomedCT | 441837004 |
Italian | Segno di Nikolsky |
Japanese | ニコルスキー現象, ニコルスキーゲンショウ |
Czech | Nikolského příznak |
English | Nikolsky's sign, Nikolsky sign (finding), Nikolsky sign, nikolsky sign, nikolsky's sign |
Spanish | signo de Nikolsky (hallazgo), signo de Nikolsky, Signo de Nikolsky |
Hungarian | Nikolsky-tünet |
Portuguese | Sinal de Nikolsky |
Dutch | verschijnsel van Nikolsky |
French | Signe de Nikolsky |
German | Nikolsky Zeichen |