| Dunphy's sign | |
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| Differential diagnosis | Appendicitis |
Dunphy's sign is a medical sign characterized by increased abdominal pain with coughing. It may be an indicator of appendicitis. Named after Osborne Joby Dunphy (1898–1989), a British-American physician.
References
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- RxPG. "Eponyms - D Eponyms". www.rxpgonline.com. Archived from the original on 2017-10-16. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- Small V (2008) Surgical emergencies. In Dolan B and Holt L (eds) Accident and Emergency: Theory into Practice, 2nd edition. Elsevier.
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