What to do before the abdominal exam begins
In this chapter, you will learn how to prepare a patient for an abdominal exam, know which questions to ask, and how to overcome doctor-patient differences.
- What to do before the abdominal exam begins intro
- Obtaining a detailed history of present illness
- Obtaining a detailed history of gastrointestinal symptoms
- Determining pertinent historical questions
- Preparing a patient for physical exam
- Bridging doctor-patient differences
- What to do before the abdominal exam begins quiz
Inspection, auscultation, and percussion
In this chapter, you will learn how to perform three essential components of the abdominal exam.
- Inspection, auscultation, and percussion intro
- Recognizing the components of the abdominal exam
- Auscultating the abdomen
- Percussing the abdomen
- Inspection, auscultation, and percussion quiz
Palpation of the abdomen
In this chapter, you will learn the proper hand placement and sequence of palpation, how to palpate the main gastrointestinal organs, and how to interpret the exam findings.
- Palpation of the abdomen intro
- Organizing the anatomical regions of the abdomen
- Demonstrating the essentials of abdominal palpation
- Examining the abdomen with palpation
- Creating a differential diagnosis based on anatomical location
- Palpation of the abdomen quiz
Focusing on specific parts of the abdominal exam
Here, you will learn how to perform specific and more focused variations of the abdominal exam, such as examining the acute abdomen, inguinal examination, and more.
- Focusing on specific parts of the abdominal exam intro
- Recognizing an acute abdomen
- Identifying peritoneal signs (part 1)
- Identifying peritoneal signs (part 2)
- Examining the inguinal region
- Evaluating the rectum for disease
- Focusing on specific parts of the abdominal exam quiz
Essentials of the abdominal exam in subpopulations
In this chapter, you will learn specific examination strategies and tricks unique to pregnant women, children, and the elderly.
- Essentials of the abdominal exam in subpopulations intro
- Performing an abdominal exam on pregnant patients
- Performing an abdominal exam on children
- Performing an abdominal exam on elderly patients
- Essentials of the abdominal exam in subpopulations quiz
Common abdominal pain scenarios
Finally, you’ll bring all the knowledge you learned in previous chapters together to solve cases of patients complaining of pain within various quadrants of the abdomen.
- Common abdominal pain scenarios intro
- Identifying the cause of right upper quadrant pain
- Identifying the cause of right lower quadrant pain
- Identifying the cause of left upper quadrant pain
- Identifying the cause of left lower quadrant pain
- Common abdominal pain scenarios quiz
- Abdominal Examination Essentials outro