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It should not be used as a guideline or reference for clinical practice/decision making or by patients looking for medical information or advice. In2Med takes no responsibility for any loss or damaged resulting from the use of information from this website.  \n[2 www.in2med.co.uk](2 www.in2med.co.uk)  \nAbdominal Examination  \n1.  Introduction e.g. Good morning, my name is .. and I am a medical  \n- Wash Your hands student. Can I check your name and date ofbirth?  \n- Introduce yourself by name and role I have been asked to do an abdominal examination  \n- Check their Identity – name and DOB on you, which would involve me having a look at your  \n- Explain the procedure-why you need to do it hands, face and chest, and then having a feel of your and what does it involve tummy. Is that ok?  \n- Ask for consent - For this examination I will start by positioning the  \n- Expose the patient appropriately bed at 45 degrees, but then I’ll make it flat.  \n- Check if the patient is currently in any pain - Would you mind removing your shirt for me please?  \n-And can I just check whether you are in any pain?  \n2.  Bedside Inspection  \n- Observe the patient: Patient is A – Alert B –(normal) Body habitus C – Comfortable at rest  \n- Observe the surroundings: “paraphernalia of abdominal disease”  \n3.  Hands  \n| Action | Sign | What it can indicate |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Look at nails | Tar stains | History of smoking |\n|  | Leukonychia | Hypoalbuminemia in liver cirrhosis |\n|  | Koilonychia | Iron, B12, folate deficiency. |\n| Ask patient to put nails together | Clubbing | Liver cirrhosis\u003Cbr>Irritable bowel disease\u003Cbr>Coeliac disease |\n| Hands outstretched, check back of hands | Tendon Xanthomata | Hyperlipidemia |\n| Turn hands over and look at palms | Palmar erythema | Pregnancy\u003Cbr>Hyperdynamic circulation due to increasedoestrogen in liver disease |\n|  | Dupuytren’s contracture | Familial\u003Cbr>Liver disease (alcoholism) |\n|  | Pigmentation of palmar creases | Addison’s disease |\n|  | Finger glucose monitoring marks | Diabetes |\n\n4. 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Head  \n- Eyes  \n\n| Action | Sign | What it may indicate |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Ask patient to hold down one eyelid | Conjunctival pallor | Anaemia |\n| Ask patient to look at you | Corneal arcus | Hyperlipidemia |\n|  | Kayser-Fleischer rings | Wilson’s disease |\n|  | Scleral icterus | Jaundice |\n| Ask patient to close their eyes | Xanthelasma | Hyperlipidemia\u003Cbr>Primary biliary cirrhosis |\n\n[3 www.in2med.co.uk](3 www.in2med.co.uk)  \n- Face  \n\n| Action | Sign | What it may indicate |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Ask patient to open their mouth | Hypertrophied gums | Phenytoin\u003Cbr>Tacrolimus\u003Cbr>Nifedipine |\n|  | Poor dentition | Gives route for bacteria to enter cau","cbCaiqfbokBled1R","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqfbokBled1R","pdf",756398,32,"English","# Core\n## Abdominal\n# MSK\n## GALS\n## Knee\n## Hip\n## Shoulder\n## Hand\n# Neuro\n## Cranial Nerve\n## Lower Limb Neuro\n## Upper Limb Neuro\n# Advanced\n## Diabetic Foot\n## Peripheral Vascular\n## Cerebellar\n## Parkinson’s\n# Disclaimer\n## Intended purpose and limitations","[{\"question\":\"What is the intended purpose of the OSCE Summaries Guidebook?\",\"answer\":\"It is intended as a resource for revision for exams and should not be used as a guideline or reference for clinical practice/decision making or by patients for medical information or advice.\"},{\"question\":\"What does the abdominal examination section include before examining the patient?\",\"answer\":\"It includes introductions, checking identity, explaining the procedure, asking consent, appropriate exposure and positioning, and checking whether the patient is currently in pain.\"},{\"question\":\"How is the abdominal examination performed after inspection?\",\"answer\":\"It specifies a sequence of assessing shape and signs, then palpation of the 9 regions with superficial and deep techniques, followed by percussing liver/spleen and relevant areas, and auscultating bowel sounds and specific bruits.\"}]","OSCE Summaries Guidebook - Abdominal Examination - Bedside | PDF",1789927954,81]