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Rovsing’s sign

Rovsing’s sign is pain in the RLQ experienced when the LLQ is palpated.

A sign of appendicitis.

The sign is elicited by pushing on the abdomen in the left lower quadrant, causing pain where the peritoneum is irritating the muscle in the right lower quadrant.

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