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Murphy’s Sign
CreatedJune 11, 2020
Last UpdatedMay 13, 2021
byMeghan
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Tests forĀ gallbladder pathology
Patient supine, examiner placed a hand beneath the right costal margin anterior at the midclavicular line and applies a force superiorly beneath the rib cage and into the gallblader. Patient is instructed to take a deep breath in,
Positive sign is when the patient pauses during inspiration due to pain which indicates a likely gallbladder pathology.
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