Sarah Michelle: GI Crash Course Questions And Answers

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Sarah Michelle: GI Crash Course Questions And Answers 1 / 7 Rovsing's sign Markle sign Blumberg test McBurney's point Pain in RLQ with palpation of LLQ (think reverse, right) appendicitis ... aka "heel jar test" think about Megan Markle and her heels pain in RLQ when hopping on one foot. Any jarring motion will illicit pain. appendicitis *Rebound tenderness* -Pain on *release* of pressure appendicitis Pain when pressed = positive sign RLQ point (2/3 distance from umbilicus to superior anterior iliac crest) Sarah Michelle: GI Crash Course Questions And Answers 2 / 7 Psoas sign Murphy's sign After eliciting a murphy's sign, we then order.... RLQ pain with extension of right thigh appendicitis palpate RUQ on deep inspiration positive = mid-palpation inspiratory arrest cholecystitis ultrasound first (to check for gallstones) this is because if we do HIDA scan first, we might dislodge a gallstone --> block pancreatic duct --> ERCP would be needed... CONTINUES... [Show More]

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