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Appendicitis Correct Answer- 1. McBurney point tenderness 2. Rovsing sign 3. the psoas sign 4. the obturator sign --Appendicitis is twice as likely in the presence of RLQ tenderness, Rovsing sign,... and the psoas sign --The pain of appendicitis classically begins near the umbilicus, then migrates to the RLQ. Older adults are less likely to report this pattern. --Localized tenderness anywhere in the RLQ, even in the right flank, suggests appendicitis. McBurney Point Correct Answer- 1. McBurney point lies 2 inches from the anterior superior spinous process of ilium on a line drawn from that process to the umbilicus 2. Appendicitis is three times more likely if there is McBurney point tenderness. Rovsing sign Correct Answer- Press deeply and evenly in the LLQ. Then quickly withdraw your fingers. Pain in the RLQ during left-sided pressure is a positive Rovsing sign. Psoas Sign Correct Answer- --Place your hand just above the patient's right knee and ask the patient to raise that thigh against your hand. Alternatively, ask the patient to turn onto the left side. Then extend the patient's right leg at the hip. Flexion of the leg at the hip makes the psoas muscle contract; extension stretches it. --Increased abdominal pain on either maneuver is a positive psoas sign, sug-gesting irritation of the psoas muscle by an inflamed appendix. Obturator Sign Correct Answer- --Less helpful --Flex the patient's right thigh at the hip, w [Show More]
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