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McBurney's Point

Aka: McBurney's Point

See Also
1. Acute Abdominal Pain
Indication
1. Acute Abdominal Pain Evaluation
2. Clinical suspicion for Appendicitis
Exam: McBurney's Point Localization
1. Draw line Anterior superior iliac spine - Umbilicus
2. McBurney's Point is on line
  1. One third distance along the line
  2. Closest to iliac spine
Interpretation: Tenderness over McBurney's Point
1. Focal tenderness in Acute Abdominal Pain suggests Appendicitis

McBurney's point (C0277975)
Concepts	Body Location or Region (T029)
English	mcburney's point, McBurney's point
Sources	Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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This page was written by Scott Moses, MD, last revised on 10/6/2012 and last published on 5/14/2013.

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