A CRICKETING APPROACH TO ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2014, Vol 3, Issue 26
Abstract
Abdomen is called as Pandora's Box because unexpected findings may come out of expected ones. Abdominal examination is the key in arriving at a diagnosis, although a little history is important. Beginners to abdominal examination often are confused to the Inspection, Palpation, Percussion and Auscultation approach to abdomen and many times they miss extra abdominal causes of abdominal complaints. Hence a metaphoric cricketing approach is mentioned in this article combining the same inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation tools in a playful mood so that it becomes interesting to the learner to have a concept of abdominal examination in arriving at a diagnosis
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Mohapatra S. K, Dhanuka S, Guru R. N
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