Therefore, with an abdominal examination the patient directly experiences the skill and attentiveness of the examiner. The examination should be done in a warm room with a good light. The patient ...

Palpating the abdomen is often part of an abdominal physical examination. A doctor may perform a physical examination of the abdomen if a person has pain, bloating, enlarged organs, or lumps and ...

2 Revisiting Cope’s time-honored tenets in diagnosing acute abdominal pain (i.e., a thorough history and physical examination) will create a high index of suspicion in the clinician’s ...