| Pfuhl's sign | <clinical sign> The pressure of pus within a subphrenic abscess rises during inspiration and falls during expiration, the reverse of what happens in the case of a purulent collection above the diaphragm; when the diaphragm is paralysed this distinction is lost. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Pfuhl, Eduard | <person> German physician, 1852-1905. See: Pfuhl's sign. (05 Mar 2000) |