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Definition Return to top
The term point tenderness usually refers to pain felt when pressure is applied over a specific point on the abdomen.
Considerations Return to top
The abdomen is an area of the body a doctor can easily examined by touch. The doctor can feel masses and organs within the abdomen and pinpoint where you feel pain.Common Causes Return to top
Call your health care provider if Return to top
Any person with point tenderness should call or present to an emergency room in order to be examined promptly by the health care provider!What to expect at your health care provider's office Return to top
During the physical examination, the doctor may ask:TREATMENT
Sometimes, the physical examination will indicate a need for immediate surgery (an exploratory laparotomy or an emergency appendectomy). This is usually the case if signs of diffuse peritonitis are present.
Update Date: 7/25/2003 Updated by: Hebe Molmenti, M.D., Ph.D., Private practice specializing in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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