Dunphy sign
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Dunphy's sign is a medical sign
characterized by increased abdominal pain with coughing. It may be an indicator of appendicitis
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Medical sign
A medical sign is an objective indication of some medical fact or characteristic that may be detected by a physician during a physical examination of a patient....
characterized by increased abdominal pain with coughing. It may be an indicator of appendicitis
Appendicitis
Appendicitis is a condition characterized by inflammation of the appendix. It is classified as a medical emergency and many cases require removal of the inflamed appendix, either by laparotomy or laparoscopy. Untreated, mortality is high, mainly because of the risk of rupture leading to...
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