Objectives

• Examination of the spleen: Abdominal examination [inspection for fullness, percussion: (Castell’s method, Traube’s space), palpation of the spleen].
• Review of abdominal and endocrine examination.

Assessments

• OSCE #1

Tags

Gastrointestinal Examination Diagnosis Gastroenterology Physical Examination Acute Abdominal Pain Anorectal Pain Chronic Abdominal Pain Clinical Skills 1.1 Gather essential and accurate information about patients and their health through history-taking, physical examination, and the use of laboratory data, imaging, and other tests. 1.3 Interpret laboratory data, imaging studies, and other tests required for the area of practice 2.3 Apply principles of clinical sciences to diagnostic and therapeutic decision-making, clinical problem-solving, and other aspects of evidence-based healthcare 3.1 Solicit and respond to feedback from peers, teachers, supervisors, patients, families, and members of health care teams regarding one’s knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional behaviours 3.2 Integrate feedback, external measures of performance and reflective practices to identify strengths, deficiencies, and limits in one’s knowledge, skills, attitudes and professional behaviours 3.3 Set learning and improvement goals 4.1 Communicate effectively with patients, families, and the public, as appropriate, across a broad range of socioeconomic and sociocultural backgrounds Abdomen [A01.923.047] Abdominal Pain [C23.888.646.100] Abdominal Pain [C23.888.821.030] Clinical Competence [I02.399.630.210] Medical History Taking [E01.370.510] Physical Examination [E01.370.600]