Rosenstein's sign
Rosenstein's sign, also known as Sitkovskiy sign is a sign of acute appendicitis.[1]
Rosenstein's sign | |
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Differential diagnosis | acute appendicitis |
It is observed, when tenderness in the right lower quadrant increases when the patient moves from the supine position to a recumbent posture on the left side.[2]
Etymology
The sign is named after the almost forgotten Jewish German physician and director of The Jewish Hospital, Berlin, Paul Rosenstein (1875–1964). Sitkovskiy's symptom[3] is the equivalent symptom.
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References
- Sachdeva, Anupam; Dutta, AK (31 August 2012). Advances in Pediatrics. JP Medical Ltd. p. 1432. ISBN 978-93-5025-777-7.
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute Appendicitis JMAJ 46(5): 217–221, 2003 Hiroshi ISHIKAWA
- http://surgerylp.blog.net.ua/
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