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Psoas Sign
Aka: Psoas Sign, Iliopsoas Test- See Also
- Indication
- Appendicitis Evaluation
- Pelvic Pain
- Definition
- Appendicitis test: Pain on passive right leg extension
- Technique
- Patient lies on their left side
- Hyperextend patients right thigh
- Positive test if results in Abdominal Pain
- Interpretation
- Indicates irritation of iliopsoas
- Examples
- Extrapelvic abscess as seen in Appendicitis
- Adnexal changes
- Bowel adhesions