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Surgery General surgery 8b43d94d

Murphy's sign is seen in

A
Acute cholecystitis
B
Cholangiocarcinoma
C
Cholangitis
D
Periampullary cancer
High-Yield Explanation
In the acute cholecystitis, the patient may have right upper quadrant tenderness that is exacerbated during inspiration by the examiner's right subcostal palpation (Murphy's sign). A positive Murphy's sign suggests acute inflammation and may be associated with a leukocytosis and moderately elevated liver function tests.Ref: Bailey and love 27e pg: 1199

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