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psoas sign

Radiology The loss of the sharp delineation of the psoas muscle border normally seen on a plain erect abdominal film Significance Intra-abdominal or retroperitoneal pathology–eg, hemorrhage in trauma victims or florid acute inflammation in ruptured appendicitis

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malignant ascites sign			Other signs suggestive of acute appendicitis include Rovsing sign (RLQ pain with left lower quadrant palpation), obturator sign (pain with internal rotation of the right thigh), psoas sign (pain with extension of the right thigh), heel tap or jumping on one leg, and right-sided pain with rectal examination. The art and science of diagnosing acute appendicitis by Liang, Mike K. / Southern Medical Journal The heeltap, obturator, Rovsing, and psoas signs were all absent, and the rectal examination was normal. Pinch-an-inch test for appendicitis by York, Gerald, II / Southern Medical Journal			psi psi phenomenon psia Psicofar psicofuranine psig Psilocaulon psilocin Psilocybe psilocybin psilosis psilostomatid Psilostrophe PSIS psittaciform psittacine psittacosis PSL syndrome psm PSO psoas psoas abscess psoas major psoas minor psoas part of iliopsoas fascia psoas sign psocid Psocoptera psoitis psomophagia psor- Psoralea psoralen psoralen-type photosensitizer psoralens psorelcosis psorenteritis Psorergates psorergatic mange psoriasiform psoriasis psoriasis universalis psoriatic psoriatic arthritis Psoriatic arthritis mutilans psoric miasm Psorobia ovis Psorophora Psoroptes psoroptic mange PSP			PSO (disambiguation) PSO/NO-AIR PSOA Psoariasis Psoariasis Psoariasis psoas psoas psoas psoas psoas abscess psoas major psoas major psoas major Psoas major muscle psoas majors psoas majors psoas majors psoas minor Psoas minor muscle psoas minors psoas minors psoas minors psoas muscle, greater psoas muscle, greater psoas muscle, greater psoas muscle, smaller psoas muscle, smaller psoas muscle, smaller psoas part of iliopsoas fascia psoas sign psoas tubercle psoas tubercle psoas tubercle psoases psoases psoases PSOB PSoC PSOCC psocid psocid psocid Psocidae psocids psocids Psocomorpha Psocomorpha Psocomorpha Psocoptera Psocoptera Psocoptera psocopteran psocopteran psocopteran psocopterans psocopterans psocopterans psocopterous insect PSOCQ PSOCT

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