appendicitis tests

Question 1

pain at McBurney’s point as the clinician palpates the descending LLQ

Answer 1

Rovsing’s sign

Question 2

abdominal pain is elicited with extension of right leg at the hip while the patient lies on the left side

Answer 2

Psoas sign

Question 3

pain elicited w/ internal and external rotation of the flexed right thigh at the hip

Answer 3

obturator