In any case, the abdomen becomes rigid with tenderness and rebound tenderness.
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Muscle guarding and rebound tenderness are common.
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This peritoneal inflammation, or peritonitis, results in rebound tenderness ( pain upon removal of pressure rather than application of pressure ).
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However, in recent years the value of rebound tenderness has been questioned, since it may not add any diagnostic value beyond the observation that the patient has severe tenderness.
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Positive Blumberg sign or rebound tenderness is indicative of peritonitis which can occur in diseases like appendicitis, and may occur in ulcerative colitis with rebound tenderness in the right lower quadrant.
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Positive Blumberg sign or rebound tenderness is indicative of peritonitis which can occur in diseases like appendicitis, and may occur in ulcerative colitis with rebound tenderness in the right lower quadrant.
परिभाषा
pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation
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