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01. ASSESSMENT OF THE ABDOMEN NRS 102. PPT
- 2. Structure and Function
Subjective Data—Health History Questions
Objective Data—The Physical Exam
Abnormal Findings
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- 3. Surface landmarks
Borders of abdominal cavity
Abdominal muscles
Internal anatomy (viscera)
Solid viscera
Liver
Pancreas
Spleen
Adrenal glands
Kidneys
Ovaries
Uterus
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- 4. Internal anatomy (viscera) (cont.)
Hollow viscera
Stomach
Gallbladder
Small intestine
Colon
Bladder
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- 7. Abdominal wall divided into four quadrants
Right upper (RUQ)
Left upper (LUQ)
Right lower (RLQ)
Left lower (LLQ)
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- 9. Appetite
Dysphagia
Food intolerance
Abdominal pain
Nausea/vomiting
Bowel habits
Abdominal history
Medications
Nutritional assessment
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- 10. Preparation
Lighting and draping
Measures to enhance abdominal wall relaxation
Equipment needed
Stethoscope
Small centimeter ruler
Skin-marking pen
Alcohol swab
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- 11. Inspect the abdomen
Contour
Symmetry
Umbilicus
Skin
Pulsation or movement
Hair distribution
Demeanor
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- 13. Auscultate the abdomen
Bowel sounds
Vascular sounds
(bruits)
Percuss the abdomen
General tympany
Liver span
Usual technique
Scratch test
Splenic dullness
Costovertebral angle
tenderness
Special procedures
Fluid wave
Shifting dullness
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- 14. Palpate the liver
Measures to enhance muscle
relaxation
Light palpation
Deep palpation
Bimanual palpation
Normally palpable structures
Liver
Usual technique
Hooking technique
Spleen
Kidneys
Aorta
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- 15. Rebound tenderness (Blumberg’s sign)
Inspiratory arrest (Murphy’s sign)
Iliopsoas muscle test
Obturator test
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- 19. Obesity
Air or gas
Ascites
Ovarian cyst
Pregnancy
Feces
Tumor
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- 22. Enlarged liver
Enlarged nodular liver
Enlarged gallbladder
Enlarged spleen
Enlarged kidney
Aortic aneurysm
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