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Old 05-08-2004, 11:56   #14
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Originally posted by Doc T
??Charles McBurney

American surgeon, born February 17, 1845, Roxbury, Massachusetts; died November 7, 1913, Brookline, Massachusetts.

McBurney's point
A point midway between the umbilicus and the right anteriorsuperior iliac spine. A guide to the position of the appendix, determined by the pressure of one finger.

McBurney's sign
Maximum tenderness and rigidity over McBurney’s point. May be indicative of appendicitis
Yep, thanks for the correction.
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