Look up: Abdominal Guarding

1. Abdominal guarding
   Abdominal guarding: Tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure upon them. The tensing is detected when the abdomen wall is pressed. Guarding is a characteristic finding in the physical examination for an abruptly painful abdomen (an ac...
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2. abdominal guarding
   <clinical sign> A spasm of abdominal wall muscles, detected on palpation, to protect inflamed abdominal viscera from pressure. ... Guarding is typically a finding in the physical examination where inflammation of the peritoneal surface has occurred as in appendicitis, diverticulitis or generalised peritonitis. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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3. Abdominal Guarding
   Tensing of the muscles in the abdomen in order to protect inflamed organs within the abdomen from pain and pressure. This is usually seen during a physical examination in a patient that presents with symptoms of appendicitis or diverticulitis. Women that are experiencing an ectopic pregnancy may also notice abdominal guarding.
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4. abdominal guarding
   Type: Term Definitions: 1. a spasm of abdominal wall muscles, detected on palpation, to protect inflamed abdominal viscera from pressure; usually a result of inflammation of the parietal peritoneal surface as in appendicitis, diverticulitis, or generalized peritonitis.
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5. Abdominal guarding
   `Abdominal guarding` is the tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure upon them. The tensing is detected when the abdomen wall is pressed. Abdominal guarding is also known as `défense musculaire`. Guarding is a characteristic findi...
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