medportal CDB | Taxonomy | MeSH / Abdomen [A01.923.047]

Taxonomies

MeSH

Abdomen [A01.923.047]

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Child Tags

Inguinal Canal [A01.923.047.412]

Abdominal Wall [A01.923.047.050]

Abdominal Cavity [A01.923.047.025]

Activities

Integrated Radiology - Anatomy - Respiratory System
Large Group Session

Part 1 / Medical Foundation 1 / Respirology / Week 3

Abdominal Exam
Clinical Skills Practice Sessions

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Gastrointestinal System Anatomy
Anatomy Lectures

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition / Week 1

Introduction and Overview of Abdominal Exam
Clinical Skills Sessions

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition / Week 1

Abdominal theme, review of targeted abdominal exam
Clinical Skills Sessions

Assessments

Objectives

Abdominal Examination
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2

Preparation for abdominal examination: draping, position, instruction to patient, communication during examination, washing hands.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2

Inspection (abdominal): signs of distress, contour, symmetry, masses, umbilicus, skin/scars/ostomy appliances, dilated veins, movement, pulsation
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2

Auscultation (abdominal): (following inspection) bowel sounds, recognize bowel sounds vs. bruits, surface markings for aortic, renal, iliac artery bruits.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2

Percussion (abdominal): tympany, dullness, shifting dullness, organ size, fluid (fluid wave, shifting dullness)
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2

Palpation (abdominal): light and deep palpation, identify guarding and rebound.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2

Rectal examination: position of the patient, inspection, palpation.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2

Basic introduction to inguinal canal exam.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2

Basic CT and MRI anatomy of CNS/Thorax/Abdomen/Pelvis.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2

Plain abdomen.
General Objectives

Part 2 / Medical Foundation 2

Kidney examination: abdominal exam (bimanual examination, costophrenic angle tenderness, auscultation for bruits).
General Objectives

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Renal

Basic CT and MRI anatomy of abdomen/pelvis.
General Objectives

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3

Plain abdomen.
General Objectives

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3

Understand surface anatomy of the abdomen and important landmarks.
General Objectives

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Describe and identify peritoneum (parietal and visceral layer), its reflection, omentum, ligaments and mesentery, greater and lesser sacs, intra peritoneal and retro peritoneal viscera , nerve supply of the parietal and visceral layers.
General Objectives

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Review of abdominal and endocrine examination.
General Objectives

Part 5 / Integration Foundation

Tag Info

Taxonomy

Tag Parent

Torso [A01.923]

Use Count

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