Hamburger sign

Not to be confused with Hamburger button.

The hamburger sign is used in the diagnosis of appendicitis.^[1] The sign is used to rule out that disease, with the physician inquiring if the patient would like to consume their favourite food.^[2] If a patient wants to eat, consider a diagnosis other than appendicitis. Anorexia is 80% sensitive for appendicitis.^[1] A positive hamburger sign is demonstrated by a patient declining food.^[2]

See also

• medicine portal

• Blumberg's sign
• Obturator sign
• Psoas sign
• Rovsing's sign
• McBurney's point