Clinical pearls for physical diagnosis Flashcards

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The most specific PE maneuver for diagnosing peritonitis

A

Rigidity

+LR of 3.9

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Differentiating cholecystitis from appendicitis

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Cholecystitis: Murphy’s sign

McBurney point tenderness: Pain on palpation in McBurney’s point

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