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The '''Hamburger sign''' is used in the diagnosis of [[Appendicitis]].<ref name=FirstAid /> The sign is used to rule out that disease, with the physician inquiring if the patient would like to |
The '''Hamburger sign''' is used in the diagnosis of [[Appendicitis]].<ref name=FirstAid /> The sign is used to rule out that disease, with the physician inquiring if the patient would like to consume his/her favourite food.<ref name="VirgilioFrank2015">{{cite book|last1=Virgilio|first1=Christian de|last2=Frank|first2=Paul N.|last3=Grigorian|first3=Areg|title=Surgery|date=10 January 2015|publisher=Springer|language=English |isbn=9781493917266|page=215}}</ref> If a patient wants to eat, consider a diagnosis other than appendicitis. [[Anorexia (symptom)|Anorexia]] is 80% [[Sensitivity and specificity|sensitive]] for appendicitis.<ref name=FirstAid>{{cite book |last1=Le |first1=Tao |authorlink1= |last2=Bhushan |first2=Vikas |authorlink2= |last3=Bagga |first3=Herman Singh |authorlink3= |title=First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK, Clinical Knowledge |edition=7th |series= |volume= |year=2010 |origyear= |publisher=McGraw-Hill |location= |isbn=978-0-07-162354-4 |page=508 |author-mask=}}</ref> A positive hamburger sign is demonstrated by a patient declining food.<ref name="VirgilioFrank2015"/> |
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Revision as of 00:51, 12 October 2016
The Hamburger sign is used in the diagnosis of Appendicitis.[1] The sign is used to rule out that disease, with the physician inquiring if the patient would like to consume his/her favourite food.[2] If a patient wants to eat, consider a diagnosis other than appendicitis. Anorexia is 80% sensitive for appendicitis.[1] A positive hamburger sign is demonstrated by a patient declining food.[2]
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References
- ^ a b Le, Tao; Bhushan, Vikas; Bagga, Herman Singh (2010). First Aid for the USMLE Step 2 CK, Clinical Knowledge (7th ed.). McGraw-Hill. p. 508. ISBN 978-0-07-162354-4.
- ^ a b Virgilio, Christian de; Frank, Paul N.; Grigorian, Areg (10 January 2015). Surgery. Springer. p. 215. ISBN 9781493917266.