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Murphy Sign

Murphy Sign is a clinical physical examination maneuver classified as a diagnostic sign, in which the examiner palpates the right subcostal area while the patient inspires, and a positive response—characterized by abrupt cessation of inspiration due to pain—is indicative of acute cholecystitis.

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2017–2026

8

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Murphy's Sign

Parents

Publications

40

Real-time sonography in suspected acute cholecystitis. Prospective evaluation of primary and secondary signs.

Philip W. Ralls, Patrick M. Colletti, SA Lapin et al. · Radiology · 1985 · 312 citations

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CT evaluation of acute cholecystitis: findings and usefulness in diagnosis.

Jeff L. Fidler, E K Paulson, Lester J. Layfield · American Journal of Roentgenology · 1996 · 146 citations

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Bone marrow reconversion in adults who are smokers: MR Imaging findings.

T B Poulton, William D. Murphy, Jeffrey L. Duerk et al. · American Journal of Roentgenology · 1993 · 112 citations

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Prospective evaluation of the sonographic murphy sign in suspected acute cholecystitis

Philip W. Ralls, J Halls, Stewart A. Lapin et al. · Journal of Clinical Ultrasound · 1982 · 97 citations

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The sonographic diagnosis of acute gangrenous cholecystitis: importance of the Murphy sign

JF Simeone, JA Brink, PR Mueller et al. · American Journal of Roentgenology · 1989 · 87 citations

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Authors

172

  1. PW
    Philip W. Ralls

    University of Southern California, United States

    2 publications · 409 citations

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  2. WD
    William D. Boswell

    University of Southern California, United States

    2 publications · 409 citations

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  3. JH
    J Halls

    University of Southern California, United States

    2 publications · 409 citations

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  4. CC
    Carolyn C. Compton

    Massachusetts General Hospital, United States

    1 publications · 87 citations

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  5. ID
    Isidoro Di Carlo

    University of Catania, Italy

    1 publications · 10 citations

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Institutions

67

  1. Marmara University

    Istanbul, Türkiye

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    23 citations

  2. University of Michigan

    Ann Arbor, United States

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    140 citations

  3. Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, United States

    2 h-index

    13 publications

    847 citations

  4. Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia

    Lima, Peru

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    12 citations

  5. Seattle University

    Seattle, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    44 citations

  6. Ann Arbor VA Medical Center

    Ann Arbor, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    84 citations

  7. Australian National University

    Canberra, Australia

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    21 citations

  8. Naval Medical Center Portsmouth

    Portsmouth, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    29 citations

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Venues

  1. American Journal of Roentgenology

    AJR · 6 publications · 475 citations

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  2. PubMed

    Repository · 6 publications · 146 citations

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  3. International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

    3 publications · 53 citations

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  4. European Journal of Emergency Medicine

    2 publications · 27 citations

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  5. Digestive Surgery

    2 publications · 37 citations

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