A nurse is examining a client in the emergency room who is complaining of abdominal pain. The client is pointing to the flank area where the nurse notices ecchymosis. What is the clinical term for this observation?
a. Miller's sign c. Grey Turner's sign
b. Cullen's sign d. Turner Grey's sign
C
Upon clinical examination of the client with pancreatitis, the nurse may notice Grey Turner's sign which defined as ecchymosis over the flank area.
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