Medicine:Bartomier-Michelson's sign

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Bartomier-Michelson's sign
Differential diagnosisappendicitis

Bartomier-Michelson's sign is a medical sign characterized by increased pain on palpation at the right iliac region as the person being examined lies on their left side compared to when they lie on their back.[1]

It helps in detection of appendicitis.

References

  1. Sachdeva, Anupam; Dutta, AK (31 August 2012). Advances in Pediatrics. JP Medical Ltd. pp. 1432. ISBN 978-93-5025-777-7. https://books.google.com/books?id=I2FHFyCaDeIC&pg=PA1432.