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Emergency Surgery Glossary

100 terms total — 1 showing — Last updated 15 Sep 2026

Rovsing's sign

Intermediate Technical IVT

Physical examination finding where palpation of the left lower quadrant produces pain in the right lower quadrant, suggestive of appendicitis.

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massive hemorrhage protocol

Professional Technical IVT

A standardized institutional response to life-threatening bleeding requiring coordinated transfusion of blood products i...

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