psoas sign — flexion of or pain on hyperextension of the hip due to contact between an inflammatory process and the psoas muscle; the inflammation may indicate appendicitis. Called also Cope s … Medical dictionary
Obturator sign — The obturator internus and nearby muscles A coronal section of the pelvis illustrat … Wikipedia
Medical sign — A medical sign is an objective[1] indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient.[2] Signs may have no meaning for, and can even go unnoticed by, the patient, but… … Wikipedia
Massouh Sign — Clinical sign for acute localised Appendicitis, named after the General Surgeon Farouk Massouh from Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey/United Kingdom. The sign describes a firm swish of the examiner’s index and middle finger across the patient’s… … Wikipedia
Massouh sign — Clinical sign for acute localised Appendicitis, named after the General Surgeon Farouk Massouh from Frimley Park Hospital in Surrey/United Kingdom. The sign describes a firm swish of the examiner’s index and middle finger across the patient’s… … Wikipedia
Cope sign — psoas s … Medical dictionary
Appendicitis — Classification and external resources An acutely inflamed and enlarged appendix, sliced lengthwise. ICD 10 K … Wikipedia
Abdominal examination — The abdominal exam, in medicine, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with abdominal pain or a history that suggests an abdominal pathology. The exam includes several parts: * Setting and preparation *… … Wikipedia
Symptom — For the 1974 horror film, see Symptoms (film). A symptom (from Greek σύμπτωμα, accident, misfortune, that which befalls [1], from συμπίπτω, I befall , from συν together, with + πίπτω, I fall ) is a departure from normal function or feeling which… … Wikipedia
Physical examination — Intervention Examination room in Washington, DC, period of WWI. ICD 9 CM … Wikipedia
