30 questions from the "Physical Examination of the Abdomen" lecture · Exam order & positioning · Inspection & auscultation · Percussion & palpation technique · Organ-specific maneuvers
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Demonstrate knowledge of correct patient/examiner positioning and the appropriate order (inspection, auscultation, percussion, palpation) of the abdominal exam.Describe and perform abdominal inspection, including contour, skin, and vascular findings.Describe and perform abdominal auscultation, including bowel sounds, bruits, friction rubs, and venous hums.Describe and perform abdominal percussion, including liver span and the splenic percussion sign.Describe and perform light and deep palpation technique, including liver, spleen, kidney, bladder, and aortic assessment.Recognize key abnormal findings (organomegaly, masses, ascites clues, vascular findings) and distinguish abdominal wall from intra-abdominal masses.
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