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Kehr Sign Found Patients Liver Spleen Injuries Bleeding

Front What is the Kehr sign?
Back This is often found in patients with liver and spleen injuries, in whom there is bleeding into the peritoneal space; pain is referred to the shoulder.

Tags: 28, abdominal, genitourinary, injuries

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