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midclavicular line

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midclavicular line [′mid·klə¦vik·yə·lər ′līn]
(anatomy)
A vertical line parallel to and midway between the midsternal line and a vertical line drawn downward through the outer end of the clavicle.


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4] at the fifth intercostal space to the left of the midclavicular line and [V.
At this time it was realized that the tissue erythema was due to a chemical burn from the HCl, and the patient was taken to the operating room for the first of a series of debridements of necrotic tissue, which would eventually include an area that extended from the left antebrachial fossa over the anterior arm cephalad to the clavicle and then across the chest to include the right breast to the midclavicular line and caudal to include most of the abdomen.
A clinical Murphy sign is defined as arrest of inspiration with pressure over the RUQ in the midclavicular line.
 
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