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.
Rebound tenderness, a widely used physical examination test for patients with suspected appendicitis, can be quite uncomfortable for the patient. Our pinch-an-inch test is essentially a form of rebound tenderness, only in reverse.