Appendicitis Signs
         McBurney's Triad    Pain at RIF  Vomiting  Fever (usually <38.5C, if ruptured >40C)     Signs   Pointing sign  McBurney sign  Rovsing sign  Rebound tenderness (Blumberg sign)  Cutaneous hyperesthesia   Guarding  Psoas sign - retrocecal  Obturator - pelvic               Special signs in retrocecal appendix    Psoas sign . If severe, can see fixed hip flexion deformity. Also positive in psoas abscess.  With absence of usual appendicitis signs       Special signs in pelvic appendix    Obturator sign  Pain in DRE  Early diarrhea       Special signs in postileal appendix    Diarrhea  RIF pain    Anatomy notes:     Psoas m   Origin: Lumbar vertebrae  Insertion: Lesser trochanter  Function: Hip flexion   Obturator internus m   Origin: Ischipubic ramus  Insertion: Medial aspect of greater trochanter  Function: Abducts & laterally rotates the extended hip    *Pain is elicited when actions opposite to their functions are made??? I guess.