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guarding. See abdominal splinting. guarding (gärˑ·ding), n 1. phenomenon in which muscles react to an injury to a joint, bone or ligament by contracting in order to form a protective splint. 2. a sign detected during physical pain whereby the patient involuntarily contracts muscles second to pain. guarding Physical exam Involuntary muscle spasm elicited by fulminant acute peritonitis, leaving the anterior abdominal muscles in a state of tonic contraction, imparting a board-like consistency to the rectus abdominis muscles, distinguished
from voluntary guarding, seen in 'ticklish' Pts. See Abdominal guarding. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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