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DEFENSE MUSCULAIRE [1 record]

Record 1 1990-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • Musculoskeletal System
DEF

A reflex or voluntary reaction of a subject during physical examination that firmly contracts the abdominal wall, thereby making deep palpation difficult. It is usually associated with an underlying inflammatory process.

CONT

Voluntary guarding occurs over painful abdominal areas but also upon examination with cold hands or in ticklish individuals. ... Involuntary guarding is a reflex contraction of the abdominal muscles due to peritoneal irritation and cannot be relaxed by conscious effort. This type of guarding is more indicative of serious underlying disease.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil locomoteur (Médecine)
DEF

Contraction provoquée et douloureuse des muscles de la paroi abdominale disparaissant parfois lors de la palpation douce, et témoignant d'une inflammation péritonéale localisée.

CONT

La défense est une simple diminution de souplesse de la paroi. C'est l'ébauche d'une contracture, elle a la même valeur sémiologique, mais elle est à distinguer de la simple défense volontaire d'un malade qui se laisse mal examiner.

OBS

Le terme «défense musculaire» a été privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Sistema musculoesquelético (Medicina)
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