Buy PDF History Â». The surname MacK was first found in Berwickshire where they held a family seat from early times and their first records appeared on the census rolls taken by the ancient Kings of Scotland to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects.
Rebound Tenderness abdomen. Rebound Tenderness is a clinical sign of PERITONITIS (generalized INFLAMMATION and INFECTION of the abdominal cavity). During abdominal palpation, the doctor presses slowly and firmly on the abdomen, then suddenly releases the pressure.
When this occurs, the patient may experience symptoms of biliary pain or colic, which causes a steady gripping pain (i.e., like heartburn) in the upper right abdomen near the rib cage. Also, akin to heartburn, colic can radiate to the upper back and behind the breast bone causing pain, pressure, and discomfort.