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The Abdomen
- The Abdomen
- Abdominal Anatomy
- The History and Physical in Perspective
- Key Historical Points - Abdominal Pain
- Types of Abdominal Pain
- Key Historical Points - Bowel and Bladder
- Key Historical Points - Reproductive
- Location of Abdominal Pain
- Radiation of Abdominal Pain
- Classic Presentations - Acute Appendicitis
- Variation of Appendicitis Presentations
- Classic Presentations - Acute Cholecystitis
- Classic Presentations - Acute Renal Colic
- Physical Examination of the Abdomen
- Inspection
- Auscultation
- Bruits
- Percussion
- Liver Span
- Splenic Enlargement
- Palpation
- Deep Palpation
- Palpation of the Liver
- Alternate Method for Liver Palpation
- Palpation of the Aorta
- Palpation of the Spleen
- Special Tests
- Rebound Tenderness
- Costovertebral Angle Tenderness
- Shifting Dullness
- Things to Remember
- Thank You
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Updated: July 22, 1997
Author: Richard Rathe, MD / rrathe@dean.med.ufl.edu
Location: http://medinfo.ufl.edu/year1/bcs/slides/abdomen/abd.html
Copyright: 1997 by Richard Rathe, MD / All Rights Reserved
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