The abdomen

Abstract

IntroductionHistorySwallowing symptomsNausea and vomitingAbdominal painBowel habitGeneralized abdominal swellingJaundice and pruritusAppetite and weightLower urinary tract symptomsThe rest of the historyExaminationOutline examinationInspection: handsInspection: upper limbsInspection: faceInspection: neck and chestInspection: abdomenStomasAbdominal scars 1: open surgeryAbdominal scars 2: laparoscopicPalpation: generalPalpation: aortaPalpation: liver and gallbladderPalpation: spleenPalpation: kidneys and bladderPalpation: herniaePercussionAuscultation‘Per rectum’ examinationImportant presentationsThe elderly patient