Abdominal Physical Signs And Medical Eponyms: Physical Examination Of Palpation Part 1, 1876-1907

Keywords

Abdomen; Eponyms; Palpation; Signs

Abstract

Background: Abdominal palpation is a difficult skill to master in the physical examination. It is through the tactile sensation of touch that abdominal tenderness is detected and expressed through pain. Its findings can be used to detect peritonitis and other acute and subtle abnormalities of the abdomen. Some techniques, recognized as signs or medical eponyms, assist clinicians in detecting disease and differentiating other conditions based on location and response to palpation. Described in this paper are medical eponyms associated with abdominal palpation from the period 1876 to 1907. Data Sources: PubMed, Medline, on-line Internet word searches, textbooks and references from other source text were used as the data source. PubMed was searched using the Medical Subject Heading (MeSH) of the name of the eponyms and text words associated with the sign. Conclusion: We present brief historical background information about the physician who reported the sign, original description of the sign, and its clinical application and implication in today’s medical practice.

Publication Date

1-1-2018

Publication Title

Clinical Medicine and Research

Volume

16

Issue

3-4

Number of Pages

83-91

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.3121/CMR.2018.1423

Socpus ID

85059227327 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85059227327

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