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[Pysical examination--rebound tenderness].
- Source :
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Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde [Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd] 1999 Feb 06; Vol. 143 (6), pp. 300-3. - Publication Year :
- 1999
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Abstract
- Rebound tenderness is generally practiced in the diagnosis of acute abdominal pain. It is a test that inflicts much discomfort to the patient. Literature data derived from reports assessing the reliability of the diagnosis of acute appendicitis indicate a sensitivity of 0.78-0.91 (pooled: 0.91) and a specificity of 0.48-0.60 (pooled: 0.60) of rebound tenderness. It would appear that rebound tenderness is a test of little specificity (leading to many false positive results) and that it has very little additional value, particularly in the presence of local tenderness and/or rigidity in patients with acute abdominal pain.
Details
- Language :
- Dutch; Flemish
- ISSN :
- 0028-2162
- Volume :
- 143
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 10221085