Clinical Sign : Cullen's Sign

Describe what you see ?

discoloration around umbilicus

What is the name of this sign ?

Cullen's Sign 

What are the causes ?

1- Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis

2- Rupture AAA

3- Rupture ectopic pregnancy

4- Bleeding fron blunt abdominal trauma 

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Clinical Sign : Grey Turner's Sign

Describe what you see ?

bruising or discoloration of the left flank

What is this sign ?

Grey Turner's Sign 

What are the causes ?

1. Acute Hemorrhagic Pancreatitis .
2. Retroperitoneal hemorrhage .
3. Blunt abdominal trauma .
4. Ruptured AAA
5. Ruptured / hemorrhagic ectopic pregnancy .
6. Spontaneous bleeding secondary to coagulopathy (congenital or acquired)

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