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Rebound Abdominal Pain
Aka: Rebound Abdominal Pain, Rebound Abdominal Tenderness, Rebound Tenderness, Rebound Pain
- Technique
- Do not test Rebound Tenderness by rapid release
- Use other Rebound Tenderness methods
- Stethoscope applies pressure and releases
- Observe response
- Cough Test
- Patient asked to cough
- Positive if results in Abdominal Pain
- Inspiration Test
- Deep inspiration and "suck in your Stomach"
- Expiration Test
- Prolonged expiration and "puff out your Stomach"
- References
- Natesan (2015) Crit Dec Emerg Med 29(12): 2-11