Abdomen Examination Lecture notes & video

Abdomen Examination from University of Virginia
Lecture notes & video

The best way to prepare yourself for your small group exercises is to first watch the abdominal exam video from beginning to end, then proceed through all the explanations of abdominal anatomy and physiology that follow.

Abdomen Exam
Introduction
Learning Objectives
Exam Sections
Exam Video
Inspection
Four Quadrants
Nine Regions
Location of Abdominal Organs
Some Common Findings on Inspection
Scars
Striae
Colors
Jaundice
Prominent Veins
Other Findings on Inspection
Causes of Abdominal Distension
Hernias
Auscultation
Stop, Look and Listen
Gut Sounds
Bruits
Case 1
Percussion
Percussing the Liver and Spleen
Case 2
Using Purcussion to Diagnose Ascites
Percussion for CVA Tenderness
Palpation
Palpation Technique
Palpation of Liver
Palpation of Kidneys
Case 3
Case 4
How Sensitive is Palpation for Detecting Abdominal Aortic Aneurism?
Case5
Physical Findings
More Physical Findings
Case6
Useful Clinical Signs of Cholecystitis
An Uncommon Clinical Signs of Pancreatitis
Summary
Final Test

http://www.med-ed.virginia.edu/courses/pom1/pexams/Abdomen/