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In medicine, Murphy's sign (also known as Sweeney’s sign) is a maneuver during a physical examination as part of the abdominal examination. [1] It is useful for differentiating pain in the right upper quadrant.
What is Murphy’s sign? It is a finding for differentiating the cause, by physical examination of a patient having pain in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen (1). This test is positive if the patient is having acute cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder) (1).
Murphy's sign describes a hand position healthcare professionals can use during an exam to diagnose gallbladder issues. Learn more here.
Murphy's sign is a physical examination technique used to diagnose acute cholecystitis, which is inflammation of the gallbladder and it was first described an American physician John Benjamin Murphy (1857–1916) in the 1880s.
Murphy’s sign is elicited in patients with acute cholecystitis by asking the patient to take in and hold a deep breath while palpating the right subcostal area. If pain occurs on inspiration, when the inflamed gallbladder comes into contact with the examiner’s hand, Murphy’s sign is positive.
Murphy's sign is a valuable clinical test used to assess patients presenting with upper right quadrant pain to determine the likelihood of acute cholecystitis. This article provides an overview of the indications for performing Murphy's sign, the technique, interpretation of results, diagnostic accuracy, and considerations for older patients.
Murphy's sign is a classic clinical feature found in patients with acute cholecystitis. In this video Dr Glyn Estebanez explains what Murphy's sign is, why it happens and how we can elicit its...
Murphy's sign is the inspiratory arrest that occurs upon palpation of the right upper quadrant during a deep breath. Fever makes the diagnosis of acute cholecystitis much more likely than simple biliary colic.
This video demonstrates assessment of Murphy's sign, which is used to detect acute cholecystitis.
Murphy's sign (also known as Sweeney’s sign) is a maneuver during a physical examination as part of the abdominal examination. It is useful for differentiati...