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Abdominal rigidity

MedGen UID:
510704
Concept ID:
C0159066
Sign or Symptom
Synonyms: Observation of abdominal rigidity; Rigid abdomen
SNOMED CT: Abdominal rigidity (72300008); Observation of abdominal rigidity (72300008)
 
HPO: HP:0032545

Definition

Involuntary tightening of the abdominal musculature that occurs in response to touching the abdomen to avoid pain. Rigidity can occur in the presence of abdominal inflammation and usually involves only the inflamed area. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVAbdominal rigidity

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Snyder MJ, Guthrie M, Cagle S
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jul 1;98(1):25-33. PMID: 30215950
Rami Reddy SR, Cappell MS
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2017 Jun;19(6):28. doi: 10.1007/s11894-017-0566-9. PMID: 28439845
Wilson CB
Calif Med 1969 Nov;111(5):343-6. PMID: 5307489Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Ledder O, Woynarowski M, Kamińska D, Łazowska-Przeorek I, Pieczarkowski S, Romano C, Lev-Tzion R, Holon M, Nita A, Rybak A, Jarocka-Cyrta E, Korczowski B, Czkwianianc E, Hojsak I, Szaflarska-Popławska A, Hauser B, Scheers I, Sharma S, Oliva S, Furlano R, Tzivinikos C, Liu QY, Giefer M, Mamula P, Grossman A, Kelsen J, Edelstein B, Antoine M, Thomson M, Homan M
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023 Sep 1;77(3):401-406. Epub 2023 Jun 5 doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003852. PMID: 37276149
Tammen AJ, Brescia D, Jonas D, Hodges JL, Keith P
J Intensive Care Med 2023 Feb;38(2):196-201. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1177/08850666221115635. PMID: 35854410
Snyder MJ, Guthrie M, Cagle S
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jul 1;98(1):25-33. PMID: 30215950
Rami Reddy SR, Cappell MS
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2017 Jun;19(6):28. doi: 10.1007/s11894-017-0566-9. PMID: 28439845
Wroblewski M, Mikulowski P
Age Ageing 1991 Mar;20(2):90-4. doi: 10.1093/ageing/20.2.90. PMID: 2053510

Diagnosis

Wang PF, Zou H, Zhu JH, Shi FE
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Dec 23;100(51):e28245. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028245. PMID: 34941095Free PMC Article
Snyder MJ, Guthrie M, Cagle S
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jul 1;98(1):25-33. PMID: 30215950
Rami Reddy SR, Cappell MS
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2017 Jun;19(6):28. doi: 10.1007/s11894-017-0566-9. PMID: 28439845
Arslan ED, Hakbilir O, Uyanik B, Oztürk B, Kaya E, Oztürk D
J Pak Med Assoc 2012 Sep;62(9):965-6. PMID: 23139986
Steen B
Qual Assur Health Care 1990;2(3-4):387-92. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/2.3-4.387. PMID: 1983260

Therapy

Ledder O, Woynarowski M, Kamińska D, Łazowska-Przeorek I, Pieczarkowski S, Romano C, Lev-Tzion R, Holon M, Nita A, Rybak A, Jarocka-Cyrta E, Korczowski B, Czkwianianc E, Hojsak I, Szaflarska-Popławska A, Hauser B, Scheers I, Sharma S, Oliva S, Furlano R, Tzivinikos C, Liu QY, Giefer M, Mamula P, Grossman A, Kelsen J, Edelstein B, Antoine M, Thomson M, Homan M
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2023 Sep 1;77(3):401-406. Epub 2023 Jun 5 doi: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000003852. PMID: 37276149
Tammen AJ, Brescia D, Jonas D, Hodges JL, Keith P
J Intensive Care Med 2023 Feb;38(2):196-201. Epub 2022 Jul 19 doi: 10.1177/08850666221115635. PMID: 35854410
Wang PF, Zou H, Zhu JH, Shi FE
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Dec 23;100(51):e28245. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028245. PMID: 34941095Free PMC Article
Vichiansiri R, Johns NP, Thankham A, Padumanonda T
J Altern Complement Med 2021 Jan;27(1):73-79. Epub 2020 Nov 20 doi: 10.1089/acm.2020.0270. PMID: 33216613
Hsien CF, Wang CL, Long CY, Chen YH, Lee WY, Chen SC, Lin KL, Jeng CJ, Tsai EM, Tang FH
Biomed Res Int 2017;2017:2470397. Epub 2017 Sep 13 doi: 10.1155/2017/2470397. PMID: 29312993Free PMC Article

Prognosis

Shreya A, Sahla S, Gurushankari B, Shivakumar M, Rifai, Kate V, Sureshkumar S, Mahalakshmy T
ANZ J Surg 2024 Mar;94(3):366-370. Epub 2023 Dec 19 doi: 10.1111/ans.18831. PMID: 38115644
Wang PF, Zou H, Zhu JH, Shi FE
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Dec 23;100(51):e28245. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028245. PMID: 34941095Free PMC Article
Ergonul O, Erbay A, Eren S, Dokuzoguz B
Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2003 Mar;22(3):188-90. Epub 2003 Mar 1 doi: 10.1007/s10096-003-0904-8. PMID: 12649718
Sjövall A, Hirsch K
J Pediatr Surg 1997 Aug;32(8):1169-74. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(97)90676-x. PMID: 9269964
Zizic TM, Shulman LE, Stevens MB
Medicine (Baltimore) 1975 Sep;54(5):411-26. doi: 10.1097/00005792-197509000-00004. PMID: 125839

Clinical prediction guides

Wang PF, Zou H, Zhu JH, Shi FE
Medicine (Baltimore) 2021 Dec 23;100(51):e28245. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028245. PMID: 34941095Free PMC Article
Snyder MJ, Guthrie M, Cagle S
Am Fam Physician 2018 Jul 1;98(1):25-33. PMID: 30215950
Hsien CF, Wang CL, Long CY, Chen YH, Lee WY, Chen SC, Lin KL, Jeng CJ, Tsai EM, Tang FH
Biomed Res Int 2017;2017:2470397. Epub 2017 Sep 13 doi: 10.1155/2017/2470397. PMID: 29312993Free PMC Article
Arslan ED, Hakbilir O, Uyanik B, Oztürk B, Kaya E, Oztürk D
J Pak Med Assoc 2012 Sep;62(9):965-6. PMID: 23139986
Wroblewski M, Mikulowski P
Age Ageing 1991 Mar;20(2):90-4. doi: 10.1093/ageing/20.2.90. PMID: 2053510

Recent systematic reviews

Rami Reddy SR, Cappell MS
Curr Gastroenterol Rep 2017 Jun;19(6):28. doi: 10.1007/s11894-017-0566-9. PMID: 28439845

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