Abdominal Exam Course
Abdominal Exam Lying flat in bed Arms at sides, legs flat Avoid hands behind the head Tightens abdominal muscles Place pillow behind the knees, stand on patient’s right side Examine the area of pain last
Abdominal Exam Inspection Auscultation Percussion Palpation Rectal Exam Special Techniques
Abdominal Exam
Abdominal Structures
Referred Pain
Inspection General Appearance Skin, Hands Facies Abdomen Hernias Superficial Veins
Jaundice
Osler-Rendu-Weber Syndrome
Cushing’s Syndrome
Pyoderma Gangrenosum
Lindsay’s Nails
Gynecomastia
Spider Angiomata
Enlarged Gallbladder
Hepatomegaly
Ascites
Umbilical Hernia
Abdominal Venous Pattern
Inspection
Inspection
Sister Mary Joseph’s Nodule
Auscultation Bowel Sounds Rule out Obstructed Viscus Rule out Abdominal Bruits Rule out Peritoneal Rubs
Succussion Splash
Percussion Percuss Abdomen Percuss Liver Percuss Spleen Rule out Ascites
Liver Percussion
Shifting Dullness
Shifting Dullness
Testing for Fluid Wave
Palpation Light Deep Liver Spleen Kidney
Deep Palpation
Hooking the Liver
Location of Kidneys
Rectal Exam Positioning Technique Palpate rectal walls Palpate prostate Test stool for occult blood
Rectal Exam
Special Techniques Iliopsoas Test Obturator Test
Iliopsoas Test
Obturator Test
Questions