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Abdominal Examination

Curriculum Block

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2
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Curriculum Block
Part 2 Medical Foundation 2
Curriculum Week
Part 2
McMaster Professional Competency
Clinical Skills
MeSH
Physical Examination [E01.370.600] Abdomen [A01.923.047]

Related Objectives

Parent Objective

MF2 Clinical Skills

Child Objectives
  • Preparation for abdominal examination: draping, position, instruction to patient, communication during examination, washing hands.
  • Height / Weight and Body Mass Index (BMI), WHR (waist/hip ratio)
  • Inspection (abdominal): signs of distress, contour, symmetry, masses, umbilicus, skin/scars/ostomy appliances, dilated veins, movement, pulsation
  • Auscultation (abdominal): (following inspection) bowel sounds, recognize bowel sounds vs. bruits, surface markings for aortic, renal, iliac artery bruits.
  • Percussion (abdominal): tympany, dullness, shifting dullness, organ size, fluid (fluid wave, shifting dullness)
  • Palpation (abdominal): light and deep palpation, identify guarding and rebound.
  • Rectal examination: position of the patient, inspection, palpation.
  • Examination for jaundice.
  • Examination of the mouth/pharynx.
  • Basic introduction to inguinal canal exam.
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