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Murphy's sign is a test for upper right quadrant pain, especially cholecystitis. It involves placing the hand below the costal margin and asking the patient to breathe in, and observing for a catch in breath or wince.
4 cze 2024 · Murphy's sign is a method that helps diagnose gallbladder inflammation or cholecystitis by pressing on the upper-right abdomen during breathing. A positive sign means pain, while a negative sign means no pain. Learn more about the uses, process, and variations of Murphy's sign.
16 wrz 2023 · Murphy's sign is a clinical examination for acute cholecystitis, elicited by palpating the right subcostal area on inspiration. Learn about its origin, variations, accuracy and sonographic application from LITFL, a medical eponym library.
Murphy's sign is a physical test to diagnose acute cholecystitis, which is inflammation of the gallbladder. It involves palpating the right subcostal region during inspiration and looking for pain or resistance.
8 lut 2018 · Murphy's sign is a physical examination manoeuvre to check for acute cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder). It is positive if the patient catches breath or feels pain when the examiner's hand touches the right upper quadrant of the abdomen.
30 wrz 2010 · Learn how to perform a systematic abdominal examination with this OSCE guide, including inspection, palpation and percussion. Find out how to identify clinical signs such as Murphy's sign, which suggests ascites or pleural effusion.
24 maj 2023 · Sonographic Murphy sign is defined as maximal abdominal tenderness from the pressure of the ultrasound probe over the visualised gallbladder 1,2. It is a sign of local inflammation around the gallbladder along with right upper quadrant pain, tenderness, and/or a mass 2.
