Palpation

Question 1

Involuntary guarding

Answer 1

pain is due to inflammation, pressure of the parietal peritoneum
onto the inflamed area results in a reflex contraction of the overlying
muscles

Question 2

Voluntary guarding

Answer 2

• alpation which elicits pain may cause the patient to voluntarily
  contract the overlying abdominal muscles

Question 3

Severe pain with no tenderness

Answer 3

No organic pathology

Question 4

board-like rigidity

Answer 4

Infection of the whole peritoneum stiff abdominal wall general peritonitis-> thoracic breathing

Question 5

Rebound tenderness

Answer 5

is a sign of
intra-abdominal disease and
indicator of peritoneal irritation