abdominal guarding

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abdominal guarding

A spasm of the abdominal wall muscles to protect inflamed abdominal viscera from pressure; it usually results from inflammation of the peritoneal surface as in appendicitis, or generalized peritonitis, and is detectable on palpation.

abdominal guarding

Clinical medicine A spasm of the anterior abdominal wall muscles detected on physical examination, which is a 'protective response' to intraabdominal inflammation seen in Pts with appendicitis, diverticulitis or peritonitis

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