Question 341 · LEK · Surgery of the bile ducts and gallbladder

A symptom that often occurs in patients with acute cholecystitis and features pain intensification during deep inhalation or limitation of respiratory movements during palpation of the upper quadrant of the abdomen is:

  1. A. Chelmonski sign.
  2. B. Courvoisier's sign.
  3. C. Murphy's sign.
  4. D. Blumberg's sign.
  5. E. Boas's sign. 117 z 117 29.06.2026, 14:15
Hint

Recall which classic gallbladder sign is elicited by pressing under the right costal margin while the patient takes a deep breath.

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