Ballance's sign is dullness to percussion in the left flank
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Ballance sign — Bal·lance sign (balґəns) [Sir Charles Alfred Ballance, English surgeon, 1857–1936] see under sign … Medical dictionary
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
Ballance — Sir Charles A., English surgeon, 1856–1936. See B. sign, Koerte B. operation … Medical dictionary
Charles Alfred Ballance — Born 1856 … Wikipedia
Cullen's sign — DiseasesDB 17313 Cullen s sign is superficial edema and bruising in the subcutaneous fatty tissue around the … Wikipedia
Rigler's sign — Rigler s sign, also known as the double wall sign, is seen on an x ray of the abdomen when air is present on both sides of the intestine; a Rigler s sign is present when air is present on the inside (lumenal side) and the outside (peritoneal… … Wikipedia
Obturator sign — The obturator internus and nearby muscles A coronal section of the pelvis illustrat … Wikipedia
Murphy's sign — In medicine, Murphy s sign refers to a maneuver during a physical examination as part of the abdominal examination and a finding elicited in ultrasonography. It is useful for differentiating pain in the right upper quadrant. Typically, it is… … Wikipedia
Dance's sign — is an eponymous medical sign consisting of an investigation of the right lower quadrant of the abdomen for retraction, which can be an indication of intussusception, i.e. those with intussusception may have retraction of the right iliac fossa.… … Wikipedia
Markle sign — The Markle sign or jar tenderness is a clinical sign in which pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen is elicited by dropping from standing on the toes to the heels with a jarring landing. It is found in patients with localised… … Wikipedia
