WHAT does the word Murphy mean medically?

Anonymous

∙ 13y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

Murphy is shorthand for Murphy's sign. A positive Murphy sign is elicited by hooking the fingers under the patient's right anterior ribs and asking the patient to take a deep breath. If she suddenly stops midbreath due to pain, inflammation of the gallbladder is likely.

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