I. Indications
II. Technique
- Examiner palpates the abdominal RUQ (deep subcostal palpation)
- Patient takes a deep breath
III. Interpretation
- Positive test if the patient has increased pain or suddenly halts their inspiration due to pain (inspiratory arrest)
- Suggests Acute Cholecystitis when present
IV. Efficacy
- General patients
- Older patients
- Positive Likelihood Ratio: 2.3
- Negative Likelihood Ratio: 0.66
- Test Sensitivity: 48%
- Test Specificity: 79%
V. References
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| Concepts | Sign or Symptom (T184) |
| SnomedCT | 53566005 |
| English | abdomen Murphy's sign, Murphy's sign (physical finding), Murphy's sign was observed, Murphy sign, murphy's sign, murphy's signs, Murphy's sign, Murphy's sign (finding) |
| Spanish | signo de Murphy (hallazgo), signo de Murphy |
