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What do the following indicate:

Guarding-
Rebound-




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  #2

i guess guarding as in during abdo examination abdo muscles are contracted and tensed due to underlying peritonitis ....

rebound tenderness - on deep palpation after removing palpating hand there is sudden pain which indicated peritoneal inflammation .....

correct me if i m wrong ......







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