Shchetkin-Blumberg Symptom

Shchetkina-Blumberg symptom is a diagnostic method that is used to assess the condition of the abdominal cavity and its organs. It is named after the two scientists who developed it: Dmitry Semenovich Shchetkin and Max Blumberg.

Shchetkina-Blumberg method consists in the fact that the doctor runs his fingers along the anterior abdominal wall and then sharply presses on it. In this case, the patient must hold his breath. If the patient does not have a pathology, he will not feel pain or discomfort. However, if the patient has problems with the abdominal organs, this may cause pain or discomfort.

This diagnostic method allows you to identify various diseases of the abdominal organs, such as pancreatitis, cholecystitis, appendicitis, stomach ulcers and others. In addition, the Shchetkin-Blumberg test can be used to diagnose liver and kidney diseases.

In general, the Shchetkin-Blumberg symptom is an important diagnostic method that allows you to identify various pathologies of the abdominal organs.

The Shchetkina-Blumbergs symptom is a subjective symptom when examining the condition of the abdominal organs.

The occurrence of the symptom is due to the disappearance of noise during percussion. During the first and subsequent steps, percussion is painless, but during the last step it becomes sharply painful.