NOUN
- pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation
How To Use rebound tenderness In A Sentence
- Gentle percussion best elicits rebound tenderness.
- Localized rebound tenderness signifies only limited and localized transmural inflammation.
- Such rebound tenderness is a sign of peritoneal irritation.
- Findings such as hypotension and marked abdominal tenderness with guarding and rebound tenderness suggest a leaking or ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
- The physical examination reveals the patient is in minimal distress with right lower quadrant pain and rebound tenderness and guarding on palpation.
- On physical examination there is general tenderness to palpation with rigidity and rebound tenderness.
