Hamburger sign

The Hamburger sign is used in the diagnosis of appendicitis.[1] The sign is used to rule out that disease, with the physician inquiring if the patient would like to consume his/her favourite food.[2] If a patient wants to eat, consider a diagnosis other than appendicitis. Anorexia is 80% sensitive for appendicitis.[1] A positive hamburger sign is demonstrated by a patient declining food.[2]

References

Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas; Bagga, Herman Singh (2010). First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK, Clinical Knowledge (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill. p. 508. ISBN 978-0-07-162354-4.
Virgilio, Christian de; Frank, Paul N.; Grigorian, Areg (10 January 2015). Surgery. Springer. p. 215. ISBN 9781493917266.

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[FirstAid-1] Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas; Bagga, Herman Singh (2010). First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK, Clinical Knowledge (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill. p. 508. ISBN 978-0-07-162354-4.

[VirgilioFrank2015-2] Virgilio, Christian de; Frank, Paul N.; Grigorian, Areg (10 January 2015). Surgery. Springer. p. 215. ISBN 9781493917266.

Symptoms and signs relating to the digestive system or abdomen
Upper	Nausea Vomiting Heartburn Aerophagia Dysphagia oropharyngeal esophageal Odynophagia Halitosis Xerostomia Hypersalivation Burping Wet burp
Defecation	Flatulence Fecal incontinence Encopresis Blood: Fecal occult blood Rectal tenesmus Constipation Obstructed defecation Diarrhea Rectal discharge Psoas sign Obturator sign Rovsing's sign Hamburger sign Heel tap sign Aure-Rozanova's sign Dunphy sign Alder's sign Lockwood's sign Rosenstein's sign
Abdomen	Abdominal pain Acute abdomen Colic Baby colic Abdominal guarding Rebound tenderness Abdominal distension Bloating Ascites Tympanites Shifting dullness Bulging flanks Fluid wave test Abdominal mass Hepatosplenomegaly Hepatomegaly Splenomegaly Jaundice Mallet-Guy sign Puddle sign

Hamburger sign

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