Claybrook sign
| Claybrook sign | |
|---|---|
| Differential diagnosis | rupture of an abdominal viscus. |
Claybrook sign is a clinical sign in which heart sounds and breath sounds can be heard transmitted through the abdominal wall on auscultation. It occurs in patients with rupture of an abdominal viscus.[1]
The sign is named after Edwin Claybrook.
References[edit]
- ^ Claybrook's sign Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine at Mondofacto online medical dictionary.
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