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Murphy Sign

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  1. Technique
    1. Maneuver: Deep subcostal palpation on inspiration
    2. Positive: Worsened pain or inspiratory arrest
  2. Suggests
    1. Acute Cholecystitis

Murphy's sign (C0277977)

ConceptsSign or Symptom (T184)
EnglishMurphy's sign
Spanishsigno de Murphy
CreditsDerived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)



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