We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...

As adoption of the open abdomen surgical technique becomes more widespread, critical care nurses are treating more patients with open abdomens, according to Critical Care Nurse. The open abdomen ...

It is often difficult for psychiatry residents to perform physical exams on patients before their admission to the psychiatry ward. For example, the patient may be violent, be situated in the ...

Women and people presenting with suspected endometriosis have an abdominal and, if appropriate, a pelvic examination. The following measures can be used to assess the quality of care or service ...

Make sure your hands are warm. Typically, you would use indirect percussion on the abdominal examination. This involves placing your nondominant hand on the skin and tapping the middle finger of this ...