Kehr sign
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Kehr sign — severe pain in the left shoulder in some cases of rupture of the spleen … Medical dictionary
Kehr's sign — is the occurrence of acute pain in the tip of the shoulder due to the presence of blood or other irritants in the peritoneal cavity when a person is lying down and the legs are elevated. Kehr s sign in the left shoulder is considered a classical… … Wikipedia
Kehr — is a surname, and may refer to:* Dave Kehr * Eckart Kehr * Edward C. Kehr * Hans Kehr * Paul Fridolin Kehr, German historian (see ) * Rick Kehree also*Kehr s sign *Kerr … Wikipedia
Kehr-Zeichen — Das Kehr Zeichen (engl. Kehr s sign) ist eine in die linke Schulter ausstrahlende Schmerzsymptomatik mit begleitender Überempfindlichkeit (Hyperästhesie) der Haut, die als klassisches Zeichen einer Milz oder Tubarruptur gilt,[1] aber auch bei… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Sign — Any abnormality that indicates a disease process, such as a change in appearance, sensation, or function, that is observed by a physician when evaluating a patient. * * * 1. Any abnormality indicative of disease, discoverable on examination of… … Medical dictionary
Kehr's sign — pain in the left shoulder caused by irritation of the undersurface of the diaphragm by blood leaking from a ruptured spleen. The pain impulses are referred along the phrenic nerve. H. Kehr (1862 1913), German surgeon … Medical dictionary
Kehr's sign — pain in the left shoulder caused by irritation of the undersurface of the diaphragm by blood leaking from a ruptured spleen. The pain impulses are referred along the phrenic nerve. [Kehr (1862–1913), German surgeon] … The new mediacal dictionary
Kehr — Hans, German surgeon, 1862–1916. See K. sign … Medical dictionary
Hans Kehr — (1862 1916) was a German surgeon and professor of surgery at Halberstädt, and later Berlin. He is known for the development of operative procedures for the treatment of gall bladder and bile duct diseases. In the late 19th century, Kehr… … Wikipedia
international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… … Universalium
