The correct diagnosis, along with the full description ... retching during the examination. The mucous membranes were moist, and bowel sounds were present. The abdomen was nondistended, soft ...

This will lead him or her to determine which organs or surrounding structures are affected by the abdominal mass. During a physical examination, your doctor will ask that you lie back while he or ...

The physical examination pertinent to constipation has two parts. On abdominal exam, the clinician should look for signs of distension. Palpation, especially in thin patients, may reveal hard ...

Stay tuned for a re-cap of this important meeting in next month’s blog. Review of the NF Abdominal Exam To continue our discussion of what occurs during the typical NF examination, this month we will ...

Typically, moving the cervix and uterus on bimanual examination elicits intense pain and adnexal fullness ... is lower abdominal or pelvic pain, which occurs in 25% to 50% of cases.