Guarding is a characteristic finding in the physical examination for an abruptly painful abdomen (an acute abdomen) with inflammation of the inner abdominal (peritoneal) surface due, for …

2024年10月2日 · Three common abdominal exam findings associated with an acute abdomen are a rigid abdomen, guarding of the abdomen, and rebound tenderness. The pain felt in an acute …

2017年7月4日 · Abdominal guarding is involuntary tensing and response of the muscles of the abdominal wall to protect the inflamed or injured organs present within the abdomen from …

2021年2月10日 · Guarding is when a patient involuntarily tenses their abdominal muscles when you palpate. Rebound tenderness is when the pain temporarily worsens when you suddenly …

2019年8月28日 · Abdominal rigidity is stiffness of your stomach muscles that worsens when you touch, or someone else touches, your abdomen. It’s an involuntary response to prevent pain …

a spasm of abdominal wall muscles, detected on palpation, to protect inflamed abdominal viscera from pressure; usually a result of inflammation of the parietal peritoneal surface as in …

Abdominal guarding: Tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure upon them. Abdominal guarding is detected when the …

2024年5月25日 · Guarding can be a voluntary process, in which the patient voluntarily tightens the abdominal muscles to protect a deeper inflamed structure, or an involuntary process, …

Abdominal pain is common and often minor. Severe abdominal pain that comes on quickly, however, almost always indicates a significant problem. The pain may be the only sign of the …

Abdominal guarding is a medical term used to describe a physical response to abdominal pain or discomfort. It refers to the muscles in the abdomen tensing up or guarding against the pain, …