Plenies Sign
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It is a painful tap in the right lower abdomen - the appendicular area. It is caused by peritoneal irritation. Together with Blumberg's sign and Rovsing's sign, it is typical for Acute appendicitis.
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- Acute appendicitis
- Objective symptoms of sudden abdominal events
- Signs of Peritoneal Irritation
- Painful right lower abdomen syndrome
- Diffuse peritonitis
Used literature[edit | edit source]
- HOCH, Jiří – LEFFLER, Jan, et al. Speciální chirurgie : učebnice pro lékařské fakulty. 2. edition. Praha : Maxdorf, c2003. ISBN 80-85912-06-6.
