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Where do you put your hand to test for appendicitis doing rebound test?
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Right lower quadrant: Typically the "rebound" for acute appendicitis is elicited in the right lower quadrant. However, "rebound" can be elicited from anywhere in the abdomen.
Answered 7/16/2013
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