Aaron's sign
Referred pain in the epigastrium indicative of appendicitis
Medical condition
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Location of McBurney's point (1), located two thirds the distance from the umbilicus (2) to the right anterior superior iliac spine (3). | |
Differential diagnosis | Appendicitis |
Aaron's sign is a referred pain felt in the epigastrium upon continuous firm pressure over McBurney's point.[1] It is a non-specific sign of appendicitis. While the sign is well known, and taught in medical education, its efficacy has not been well established.[2]
Aaron's sign is named for Charles Dettie Aaron, an American gastroenterologist.[3]
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Signs and symptoms relating to the human digestive system or abdomen
tract
- Nausea
- Vomiting
- Heartburn
- Aerophagia
- Pica
- Trichophagia
- Pagophagia
- Geophagia
- Dysphagia
- Odynophagia
- Bad breath
- Xerostomia
- Hypersalivation
- Burping
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