A man in his mid-60s with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and mild dementia presents to the emergency department (ED) with severe generalized abdominal pain that started immediately after finishing ...

A woman in her mid-60s with a history of hypertension and renal failure receiving hemodialysis 3 times a week presents to the emergency department (ED) with 3 days of generalized abdominal pain and 1 ...

Doctors palpate the abdomen to check certain organs and feel for atypical masses or tenderness. Palpating the abdomen is often part of an abdominal physical examination. A doctor may perform a ...

Background Little is known about the value of clinical examination in relation to diagnostic imaging for acute groin injuries in athletes. Primary aim: to investigate whether clinical examination ...

Assessment of the patient with constipation includes a thorough history and physical examination, followed by appropriate laboratory and radiological investigations. The tests performed are directed ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information, sharing his or her reasoning with the reader ...

An abdominal mass is an abnormal growth in the abdomen. It causes visible swelling and may change the shape of the abdomen. You may notice weight gain and symptoms like abdominal discomfort, pain, and ...

The bump had been present for about 3 months. The patient’s mother said there had been no bleeding, tenderness, color change, ...

OSCEs are a useful way to assess competence at pre-registration and postgraduate levels. Students and lecturers should be well prepared to make the most of them Abstract The objective structured ...