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Murphy inspiratory arrest sign

Etiology: - frequently associated with acute cholecystitis - gallbladder sludge in patient with hepatolenticular degeneration [3] Clinical manifestations: - pain on palpation of the right subcostal area during inspiration - pain results from descent of the gall bladder during inspiration to the area of pressure exerted by the examiner

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cholecystitis

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inspiratory arrest

References

  1. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 26th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1995
  2. DeGowin & DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination, 6th edition, RL DeGowin (ed), McGraw Hill, NY 1994, pg 505
  3. Nayor J, Vaidya A, Srivastava A, Seifter JL, Rutherford AE. INTERACTIVE MEDICAL CASE. Tracing the Cause of Abdominal Pain. N Engl J Med 2016; 375:e8. August 11, 2016 PMID: 27509123 http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMimc1512611