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2. Kehr's sign - Wikipedia

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   Kehr's sign is the occurrence of acute pain in the tip of the shoulder due to the presence of blood or other irritants in the peritoneal cavity when a person is lying down and the legs are elevated. Kehr's sign in the left shoulder is considered a classic symptom of a ruptured spleen.

3. Referred pain - Wikipedia

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   Referred pain, also called reflective pain, [1] is pain perceived at a location other than the site of the painful stimulus.An example is the case of angina pectoris brought on by a myocardial infarction (heart attack), where pain is often felt in the left side of neck, left shoulder, and back rather than in the thorax (chest), the site of the injury.

4. Lépine's sign - Wikipedia

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   Kehr's sign which is referred pain to left shoulder due to ruptured spleen or blood or irritant in peritoneal cavity. Murphy's sign which is tested for during an abdominal examination; it is performed by asking the patient to breathe out and then gently placing the hand below the costal margin on the right side at the mid-clavicular line (the ...

5. Can shoulder pain be a sign of a heart attack? Here's what ...

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   Tony was on the verge of a catastrophic heart attack, and the shoulder pain was “referred pain” as the heart was screaming for help. Thankfully, despite 100% blockage in a key artery, Tony ...

6. Health and Wellness: Why your nagging shoulder blade pain isn ...

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   The prevalence of shoulder pain tends to increase and become more severe as we age - especially for folks in their 50’s and beyond. When people complain of shoulder pain - it can manifest in a ...

7. Splenic injury - Wikipedia

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   In minor injuries with little bleeding, there may be abdominal pain, tenderness in the epigastrium and pain in the left flank. Often there is a sharp pain in the left shoulder, known as Kehr's sign. [1] In larger injuries with more extensive bleeding, signs of hypovolemic shock are most prominent.