Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

(2) Ripe: Pain in lower right quadrant (McBurney’s point). (3) Rupture: Decrease in pain (decreased pressure); generalized pain, rebound tenderness. p 1143. 9. What is Dunphy sign? Answer: Dunphy sign is severe abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant with coughing. It is a way to evaluate a patient for peritonitis. p 1143 Unit Assessment ................
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