Abdominal palpation is considered the only examination of demonstrated value in detecting an abnormal expansion of the aorta. Moreover it is recognised as safe, as it does not appear to harm the ...

Abstract This article presents a systematic approach to assessing and examining a patient presenting with abdominal symptoms to allow you to give a working diagnosis and guide clinical management.

Key constituents of the physical examination include an abdominal exam (with right upper quadrant palpation), vaginal speculum exam (that includes inspection of the cervix), bimanual exam (to ...

On abdominal exam, the clinician should look for signs of distension. Palpation, especially in thin patients, may reveal hard, palpable stool in the ascending, descending, and sigmoid segments of ...

Although the Chinese did not continue to develop this recognised method of diagnosis, both Japanese acupuncturists and herbalists used palpation and diagnosis as the fundamental theoretical ...

During examination of his genitals, an enlarged varicose vein was observed along the left spermatic cord (Figure 1). An abdominal mass was found by deep abdominal palpation. Abdominopelvic computed ...