emergency, abdo wall, urological Flashcards

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Signs of retroperitnoeal bleeding or rectus sheath haematoma

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Grey Turners sign - ecchymosis of the flanks
Cullen’s sign - periumbilical ecchymosis
Fox’s sign - bruising along the upper thigh along the inguinal ligament
Bryant’s sign - blue discolouration oft eh scrotum
Stabler’s sign - bruising of the pubis and groin

Carnett’s sign - point of maximal tenderness doens’t change when they sit up, indicating problem is within the abdominal wall

Fothergill’s sign - abdominal wall mass does not cross the midline and does not change with movement of the lower extremeties

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