Health Assessment Across the Lifespan

 Structure and Function  Subjective Data—Health History Questions  Objective Data—The Physical Exam  Abnormal Findings Slide 21-2

 Surface landmarks  Borders of abdominal cavity  Abdominal muscles  Internal anatomy (viscera)  Solid viscera  Liver  Pancreas  Spleen  Adrenal glands  Kidneys  Ovaries  Uterus Slide 21-3

 Internal anatomy (viscera) (cont.)  Hollow viscera  Stomach  Gallbladder  Small intestine  Colon  Bladder Slide 21-4

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 Abdominal wall divided into four quadrants  Right upper (RUQ)  Left upper (LUQ)  Right lower (RLQ)  Left lower (LLQ) Slide 21-7

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 Appetite  Dysphagia  Food intolerance  Abdominal pain  Nausea/vomiting  Bowel habits  Abdominal history  Medications  Nutritional assessment Slide 21-9

 Preparation  Lighting and draping  Measures to enhance abdominal wall relaxation  Equipment needed  Stethoscope  Small centimeter ruler  Skin-marking pen  Alcohol swab Slide 21-10

Inspect the abdomen  Contour  Symmetry  Umbilicus  Skin  Pulsation or movement  Hair distribution  Demeanor Slide 21-11

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Auscultate the abdomen  Bowel sounds  Vascular sounds (bruits) Percuss the abdomen  General tympany  Liver span  Usual technique  Scratch test  Splenic dullness  Costovertebral angle tenderness  Special procedures  Fluid wave  Shifting dullness Slide 21-13

Palpate the liver  Measures to enhance muscle relaxation  Light palpation  Deep palpation  Bimanual palpation  Normally palpable structures  Liver  Usual technique  Hooking technique  Spleen  Kidneys  Aorta Slide 21-14

 Rebound tenderness (Blumberg’s sign)  Inspiratory arrest (Murphy’s sign)  Iliopsoas muscle test  Obturator test Slide 21-15

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 Obesity  Air or gas  Ascites  Ovarian cyst  Pregnancy  Feces  Tumor Slide 21-19

 Umbilical hernia  Epigastric hernia  Incisional hernia  Diastasis recti Slide 21-20

 Hypoactive bowel sounds  Hyperactive bowel sounds Slide 21-21

 Enlarged liver  Enlarged nodular liver  Enlarged gallbladder  Enlarged spleen  Enlarged kidney  Aortic aneurysm Slide 21-22