How to perform a basic abdominal examination
Diet & Health • Medical Diagnosis
Watch this video to improve your clinical skills and learn how to do an abdominal examination. Note that this procedure should only be done by a medical professional.
Other things you may want to note when performing the abdominal exam.
Pain from an inflamed gall bladder can be referrred to:
* tip of scapula
* right shoulder
In children appendicitis can present with:
* para umbilical pain
* vomitng
* pyrexia
Abdominal pain in children could indicate:
* urinary tract infection (UTI)
* appendicitis
* abdominal migraine
Dyspareunia can be caused by:
* atrophic vaginitis
* psycho-social problems
* of the GU tract e.g. in thrush/STIs
Inflammation of the liver can cause:
•sharp, spasmodic LLQ
