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23 Cards in this Set
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Rovsing's Sign |
Pain over right illiac fossa when pressure is applied in left illiac fossa |
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Bloomberg sign |
A.K.A Rebound Tenderness. Sudden release after deep palpation at right illiac fossa produces pain |
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Obturator sign |
Flexion and internal rotation of right hip joint causes pain in right lower abdomen |
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Boas' sign |
Pain radiate to right shoulder and tip of scapula d/t acute cholecystitis |
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Murphy's sign |
Inspiratory arrest with deep palpation in right subcostal area |
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Charcot Triad |
Fever RUQ pain Jaundice |
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Reynolds Pentad |
Fever Jaundice RUQ pain Hypotension Confusion |
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Trousseau Syndrome |
Migratory thrombophlebitis in pancreatic Ca |
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Virchow's node |
Left supraclavicular lymphadenopathy |
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Courvoisier's law |
In jaundice pt, distended, non tender, palpable gall bladder is unlikely to be stone. Suspect gall bladder ca. Exceptions: -double impaction of stone -stone with primary oriental cholangiohepatitis -pancreatic calculus obstructing ampulla of vater -mucocele of gall bladder |
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Double bubble sign |
Duodenal atresia |
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Coffee bean sign |
Volvolus |
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Target sign on abdominal U/S |
Intussusception |
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Air under diaphragm |
Perforated viscus |
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Cullen sign |
At umbilicus Ruptured abdominal aorta Hemorrhagic pancreatitis Retroperitoneal bleeding |
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Grey Turner |
At Flank area Retroperitoneal hemorrhage |
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Sign of basal skull fracture |
Racoon eye Battle sign Rhinorhea Otorhea |
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Ultrasound finding in cholecystitis |
-Echogenic focus with acoustic shadow -Dilated gallbladder -Pericholecystic fluid |
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Ultrasound of choledocolithiasis |
Dilated common bile duct Echogenic focus Acoustic shadow |
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Cardinal sign of peritonitis |
Guarding/Rigidity Absence bowel sound |
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Free intra-peritoneal air (X-Ray) |
Hollow viscous perforation |
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Proximal dilated loops of bowel |
Intestinal obstruction |
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Psoas sign |
Hyperextension of right hip joint induces pain in right illiac fosaa -Appendicitis- |
