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ABDOMINAL EXAMINATION
Zhu Liangru
Division of Gastroenterology, Union Hospital
Range of Abdomen
Superior:diaphragma
Inferior: pelvis
Lateral: lateral abdominal wall
Anterior: anterior abdominal wall
Posterior: back bone,psoas
Abdominal Mark & Area
Abdominal Mark
Midabdominal
Upper
abdominal angle
Xiphoid process
line
Costal margin
umbilicus
Lateral border of
rectus muscles
Anterior
superior iliac
spine
Inguinal
ligament
Abdominal Mark
• Costal margin composed of 8th-10th costal cartilage;
abdominal area liver measure
• Xiphoid process elongation of breast bone; measurement of liver
• Epigastric angle included angle of costal arch; judge body type measurement of liver
• Umbilicus center in abdomen;abdominal area
• Anterior superior iliac spine the outstanding place of anterior of spine iliac
• Lateral border of rectus muscles elongation of midclavicular line;operative
incision
• Midabdominal line elongation of anterior of median line; abdominal area
• Inguinal ligament mark of femoral artery,femoral vein
• Costalspinal angle included angle of 12th costal bone and back bone
Abdominal Area
region
region
epigastric
region
right lumber
region
umbilieal
region
left lumber
right iliac
region
hypogastric
region
region
left iliac
region
Abdominal Area:
Nine regions
left hypochondriac
right hypochondriac
stomach
gallbladder
ascending
colon
transverse
colon
small
intestine
ileum
sigmoid
colon
urinary bladder
Nine regions &
Projection
spleen
left upper
quadrant
right lower
quadrant
Left lower
quadrant
Abdominal Area:
Four regions
right upper
quadrant
Right upper
abdominal region
Left upper
abdominal region
Umbilieal region
Right lower
abdominal region
Left lower
abdominal region
Hypogastric
region
Abdominal Area:
Seven regions
Epigastric
region
Secquence of Abdominal
Examination
Examination secquence
inspection, auscultation, palpation , percussion
Recording secquence
inspection, palpation, percussion, auscultation
Inspection
Attention of Inspection
The patient is relaxed and in a proper position.
The patient is in a supine position, the head should be
elevated on a pillow, abdomen is thoroughly exposed
(from nipple to symphysis pubic).
Proper time to examination.
Light is adequate and soft, and comes from one side of head.
Inspector stands on the patient’s right side, secquence is from
upper to lower.
examination in tangent direction.
Method of Inspection
Abdomial Shape
Normal:flat 、full、low
xiphoid process
umbilicus
symphysis pubic
low
flat
full
Abdominal bulge
whole abdominal bulge:
ascites
frog belly apical belly
pneumatosis
macrosis mass
part abdominal bulge:
organ intumesce (liver intumesce)
tumor (stomach.liver,pancrease)
inflammatory mass (tuberculous peritonitis)
distension (stomach distension)
mass in abdominal wall
hernia ( umbilical hernia, indirect hernia)
Inspection in Ascites
Differential Diagnosis in mass in abdominal wall and mass in abdominal cavity
Abdominal Retraction
whole abdominal retraction
athrepsy
dehydration
cachexia (boat-belly)
part abdominal retraction :
postoperative scar
Boat shaped-abdomen
Respiratory Movement
Abdominal breathing: adult male, children
Costal breathing: adult female
attenuated in abdominal breathing :
acute abdomen, ascites, macrosis mass, pregnancy
reinforcement in abdominal breathing :
diseases in thoracic cavity(hydrothorax), hysteria
Abdominal Vein
• Generally we can’t find distended abdominal vein in
normal people.
• Prominence of distended veins indicates increased
collateral circulation as a result of obstruction in the
portal venous system or in the vena cava
• The normal direction of blood flow is away from
umbilicus. The upper abdominal veins carry blood
upward to the superior vena cava, the lower abdominal
veins carry blood downtoward to the inferior vena cava.
Portal hypertension
Inferior vena cava obstruction
Method to Judgement the Direction of Blood Flow
Gastrointestinal pattern & Peristalsis
Generally we couldn’t find gastrointestinal pattern
and peristalsis in normal people.
Gastrointestinal obstruction:
gastral pattern
intestinal pattern
peristalsis
Small bowel obstruction
colon obstruction
Others Information
skin rash: infection diseases, drug allergy, herpes zona
pigments: Addison disease, Grey-Turner sign, Cullen sign
ventral stripe: striae albicantes, purple striae
(hypercortisolism)
scar: operation, trauma, infection
hernia: umbilical hernia, oblique inguinal hernia, direct hernia
umbilicus: evection, depression, secrection
hairs: disposition, increase, decrease
pulsation: abdominal aneurysm, increasing in right ventricle
of heart
Palpation
Method of Palpation
The patient is relaxed position
The patient is in a supine position, the head should be
elevated on a pillow, genuflex, slowly abdominal respiration
Inspector stands right beside patient
Start from left iliac region, anti-clock wise, “S” shape
Commence palpation at a site remote from the area of pain
All areas of abdomen must be palpated systematically
Abdominal Palpation
• Light palpation
• Deep palpation
Tensity
Increase of tensity
Intestinal distension, ascites, artificial pneumoperitoneum
rigidity(board-like rigidity)
acute diffuse peritonitis
dough kneading sensation
tuberculous peritonitis, carcinomatous peritonitis
Decrease of tensity
Chronic wasting disease, multipara, aged, dehydration
Tenderness & Rebound tenderness
tenderness
rebound tenderness
1. Gastritis or gastric ulcer
2. Duodenal ulcer
3. Pancreatitis or tumor
4. Cholecystitis cholelithiaisis
5. appendicitis
6. Disease of intestine
7. Disease of urinary bladder,uterus
8. Ileocecal junction
9. sigmoid
10.spleen,splenic flexure of colon
11.liver,hepatic flexure of colon
12.pancreatitis
McBurney point
ant. Sup. spine
Palpation of Organs
One hand palpation
Bimanual palpation
Hooking technique
Ballottement palpation
Knee-elbow Position Palpation
Attention in palpation of liver
• Anterior-lateral finger pulp to palpate organs
• Place your hand flat with fingers pointing towards the
patients’s head
• position of palpation at exterior margin of rectus
abdominis
• palpate deeply while asking the patient breathe in and
out deeply
• start in the right iliac fossa when examining macrosis
liver
Differential Diagnosis
• Transverse colon
• rectus abdominis tendon
• Lower lobe of right renal
Technique of Liver Palpation
lung
liver
Projection of Liver
Perpendicula
distance 4-8cm
Perpendicula
distance 9-11cm
Measurement
Description of liver
Size :below right costal margin 1cm,
below xiphoid porcess 3cm
Texture:three grade---soft,moderate, hard
Surface:slick, nodus
Edge:thickness, regularity
Tenderness:no tenderness in normal liver
hepatojugular reflux
Pulsation:conduct pulsation, expansile pulsation
Scrape:inflammatory surrounding liver
Liver thrill:ballottement ---hepatic echinococcosis
Manipulation of palpation of spleen
Measurement of spleen
Line I:distance from the across point of left medioclavicular line and costal border to inferior margin of splee
Line II: distance from the across point of left medioclavicular line and costal border to ultima thule of spleen
Line III: distance from right border of spleen to anterior median line
Enlarged spleen
mild
acute hepatitis, typhoid,acute malaria, septicemia
moderate
cirrhosis, chronic lymphocytic leukemia,
chronic hemolytic jaundice, lymphoma
severe
chronic granulocytic leukemia, myelofibrosis
Description of spleen
Size
Texture
Surface
Edge
Tenderness
Pulsation
Scrape
Palpation of gallbladder
manipulation one hand slipping palpation or hook
Murphy sign
Courvoisier sign
Palpation of Kidney
(A) Place left hand in the right or left loin posteriorly.
(B) Place the right hand on the abdomen anteriorly and press
gently dowmwards. Push the left hand upwards. A palpable
kidney can be balloted between the two hands.
The kidney may be palpable in thin normal individuals.
The right kidney lies lower than the left, so it is more
likely to be palpable.
Nephroptosis
enlarged kidney is found in nephrydrosis, empyema,
tumor of kidney, polycystic renal disease
Tenderness Point of nephric duct and Kidney
Costa-carinal point
hypochondrium
Costa-lumbar
肋腰点
Upper nephric
duct point
point
middle nephric
duct point
ventral aspect
Back side
Mass in Abdomen
“Mass” in normal abdomen
rectus muscle belly & tendinea
body of lumbar vertebra
cochlear of sacral bone
stoolmass in sigmoid colon
transverse colon
caecum
Abnormal Mass
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Location
Size length,broad,deep
Shape skeleton,edge,surface
Texture
Tenderness
Pulsation
Degree of excursion
Fluid thrill (Fluctuation)
Manipulation of fluid thrill
patient
assistant
inspector
fluctuation
Assistant places his hand vertically at the anterior median line,
Examiner places hand flat at both side of lateral abdominal wall,
One hand percuss one side abdominal wall, fluctuation can be sensed in another hand
Succussion Splash
Succussion splash can exist in people after meal or drinking
Succussion splash exists in fast or 6-8 hours after meals
suggests pyloric obstruction or gastric dilatation
Percussion
Percussion is used to demonstrate the presence
of gaseous distension and fluid or solid masses.
Light percession is preferable, since it
produced a clearer tone.
Abdomen Percussion Sound
All four quadrant of abdomen are evaluated by percussion
Tympany is the most commom percussion note in abdomen
presence of gas within the stomach,small bowel,colon.
Dullness exists in liver (right hypochondrium region)
spleen (left hypochondrium region)
distended urinary bladder (suprapubic area)
enlarged uterus (suprapubic area)
psoas (back side)
Increasing in Dullness region
organ swell
tumor
ascites
Increasing in tympany
gaseous distension
perforation
Percussion of Liver
upper border of liver
right midclavicular line
right anterior axillary line
right scapular line
relative dullness area resonance
dullness
absolute dullness area dullness flatness
lower border of liver
right midclavicular line
Anterior median line
tympany
dullness
Normal Liver Border
upper border
right midclavicular line the fifth interspace
right axillary line the senenth interspace
right scapular line the tenth interspace
lower border
right midclavicular line right costal margin
Measurement
Size
right midclavicular line 9-11cm
anterior median line 4-8cm
Change of Liver Border
Increasing in liver dullness area
liver carcinoma, liver abscess, hepatitis, polycystic
Decreasing in liver dullness area
acute hepatic necrosis, cirrhosis, gaseous distension
Absence of liver dullness area
acute perforation of hollow viscus
Percussion Tenderness of Liver and Gallbladder
Traube Area
Traube area
9.5cm×6.0cm
Percussion of Spleen
route
left midaxillary line
normal spleen border
left midaxillary line the ninth-eleventh interspace
longitude 4-7cm
Change of spleen border
increasing enlarged spleen
decreasing gastric dialation, distension
Shifting Dullness
The quantity of ascites is more than 1000ml
Percussion of ascites
tympany
dullness
Shifting Dullness
tympany
dullness
supine
tympany
dullness
lateral position
Manipulation
supine
lateral position
Place left hand on the umbilicus region, right hand percuss. note central tympany.
Move left hand to one side of abdominal wall,then rotate patient onto another side.
Notice that dullness has shifted toward the umbilicus on the dependent side.
Tympany area has shifted toward the superior flank.
Differential diagnosis between Ovarian cyst and ascites
ascites
ovarian cyst
Differential diagnosis between Ovarian cyst and ascites
tympany
tympany
dullness
ovarian cyst
dullness
ascites
Ruler Pressing test
Sensitive to percussion in Ridge costal angle
Projection of ridge costal angle
right kidney
ridge costal angle
Sensitive to percussion in ridge costal angle
Bladder Percussion
Location:suprapubic area
Empty bladder tympany
Filling with urinary dullness
Auscultation
Area of Abdominal Auscultation
pancrease
liver
spleen
abdominal aorta
gurgling sound
arteria renalis
Bowel Sound
Auscultation of bowel sounds can provide
information about the motion of air and liquid in
the gastrointestinal tract.
Normal
4-5/min
Active
>10/min
Hyperactive mechanic intestine obstruction
Hypoactive
Absent paralytic intestine obstruction
Vascular Murmur
Arterial murmur
center of abdomen: abdominal aneurysm
abdominal aorta stenosis
left or right upper quadrant: renal arterial stenosis
bilateral of inferior belly:arteria iliaca stenosis
left lobe of liver:left lobe carcinoma
Venous murmur
portal hypertension:umbilicus or epigastrium
continious buzz
Friction Sound
Splenic infarction
Perisplenitis
Zuckergussleber
Cholecystitis
Peritonitis
Scratch Sound
Identify lower edge of liver
Small amounts of ascites:puddle sign
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