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.
[Small V (2008) Surgical emergencies. In ''Dolan B and Holt L (eds) Accident and Emergency: Theory into Practice, 2nd edition''. Elsevier.]
References
Medical signs
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