You are assessing a young male patient who was assaulted with a baseball bat and struck once on the left upper quadrant of the abdomen. You would recognize the patient as having Kehr's sign when he makes what statement?

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Kehr's sign is referred pain felt in the left shoulder. This occurs when there is irritation or injury to the diaphragm, which can happen with trauma to the left upper quadrant of the abdomen where the spleen is located. The other statements are not indicative of Kehr's sign.

You Are Assessing a Young Male Patient Who Was Assaulted