Dunphy's sign

Abdominal pain upon coughing, indicative of appendicitis
Medical condition
Dunphy's sign
Differential diagnosisAppendicitis

Dunphy's sign is a medical sign characterized by increased abdominal pain with coughing. It may be an indicator of appendicitis.[1] Named after Osborne Joby Dunphy (1898–1989), a British-American physician.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ Sachdeva, Anupam; Dutta, AK (31 August 2012). Advances in Pediatrics. JP Medical Ltd. p. 1432. ISBN 978-93-5025-777-7.
  2. ^ RxPG. "Eponyms - D Eponyms". www.rxpgonline.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
  3. ^ Small V (2008) Surgical emergencies. In Dolan B and Holt L (eds) Accident and Emergency: Theory into Practice, 2nd edition. Elsevier.
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Signs and symptoms relating to the human digestive system or abdomen
Gastrointestinal
tract
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting
  • Heartburn
  • Aerophagia
  • Pica
    • Trichophagia
    • Pagophagia
    • Geophagia
  • Dysphagia
    • oropharyngeal
    • esophageal
  • Odynophagia
  • Bad breath
  • Xerostomia
  • Hypersalivation
  • Burping
AccessoryDefecationAbdomen
Pain
Distension
Masses
Other
HerniaOther


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