If obstruction is suspected or there is a primary abdominal symptom, auscultation is always done first. During routine examination when no abnormalities are suspected, the examiner typically starts ...

A 12-year-old female was sent by her pediatrician to the emergency department for investigation of severe suprapubic abdominal pain that radiated to her lower back. She reported that the pain had ...

Physical examination should be used to first identify unstable patients who need immediate attention. 1 Vital signs and body weight should be measured. Dehydration is common because of diarrhea, which ...

Make sure your hands are warm. Typically, you would use indirect percussion on the abdominal examination. This involves placing your nondominant hand on the skin and tapping the middle finger of this ...