Kehrs sign

What is Kehrs sign? 

  • Pain in the left upper quadrant radiates to the top of the left shoulder secondary to diaphragmatic irritation.
  • Kehr’s sign often indicates hematoma from splenic injury or can be seen in perforated peptic ulcer.
  • The eponym is attributed to Johannes Kehr, a German surgeon who also developed a biliary T-tube.
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