During the physical examination of a patient with a suspected acute pancreatic flare-up, a faint,…
From Medical Nursing · Acute Abdomen · Written by Isaac Agyapong (Tutor)
During the physical examination of a patient with a suspected acute pancreatic flare-up, a faint, bluish-purple discolouration is noted around the umbilicus. How should this finding be documented, and what underlying pathology does it represent?
- A. Document as Cullen's sign, indicating superficial oedema and bruising from retroperitoneal haemorrhage.
- B. Document as Turner's sign, indicating acute inflammation and painful swelling of the bilateral salivary parotid glands and jaw.
- C. Document as Homans' sign, indicating a completely benign and harmless localized accumulation of soft dietary fat tissue deposits.
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