A reflex pain that occurs approximately 30 minutes after an injury to the spleen and radiates to the left shoulder and one-third of the way down the left arm is called ________.

A. osteitis pubis
B. Rovsing's sign
C. hematuria
D. Kehr's sign


Answer: D

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