Kehr's sign
| Kehr's sign | |
|---|---|
| Differential diagnosis | Hemorrhage peritoneal cavity |
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
ruptured spleen.[1][2] May result from diaphragmatic or peridiaphragmatic lesions, renal calculi, splenic injury or ruptured ectopic pregnancy.[citation needed
]
Kehr's sign is a classic example of
cervical nerves origin as the phrenic nerve, C3 and C4.[citation needed
]
The discovery of this is often attributed to a German
gall bladder surgeon named Hans Kehr, but extensive studies into research he conducted during his life shows inconclusive evidence as to whether he actually discovered it.[3]
See also
- Ruptured spleen
References
- PMID 655846.
- ISBN 978-1-947172-04-3.
- S2CID 22705413.