Full physical exam walkthrough
Full Exam
Abdominal Exam
This video shows the full exam as one continuous sequence. Each maneuver’s technique, findings, and evidence are in its own entry below.
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Maneuvers in This Exam
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Abdomen Auscultation
Rule in:VHRenovascular Hypertension, MHBowel Obstruction, IEAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm +9 more
Rule out:MHRenovascular Hypertension, NHBowel Obstruction, IEAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm +9 more
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Abdomen Inspection
Rule in:VHBowel Obstruction, SHAscites, SHCushing Syndrome +3 more
Rule out:SHAscites, SHBowel Obstruction, NHCushing Syndrome +3 more
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Abdomen Palpation
Rule in:VHPyloric Stenosis, HAppendicitis, SHDiverticulitis +32 more
Rule out:HAppendicitis, SHDiverticulitis, SHPyloric Stenosis +32 more
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Abdomen Percussion
Rule in:SHAscites, NHHepatomegaly, IEPerforated Viscus +2 more
Rule out:SHAscites, NHHepatomegaly, IEPerforated Viscus +2 more
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Abdominal Aorta Palpation
Rule in:VHAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Rule out:MHAbdominal Aortic Aneurysm
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Abdominal Wall Tenderness Test
aka Carnett sign
Rule in:SHAbdominal Wall Pain, SHPsychogenic Abdominal Pain, IEAcute Abdomen +2 more
Rule out:HPsychogenic Abdominal Pain, SHAbdominal Wall Pain, IEAcute Abdomen +2 more
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Asterixis
aka Flapping tremor; liver flap
Rule in:IEMetabolic Encephalopathy, IEStructural Brain Lesion
Rule out:IEMetabolic Encephalopathy, IEStructural Brain Lesion
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Costovertebral Angle Percussion
aka Murphy punch sign; Pasternatsky sign; Goldflam sign
Rule in:MHCystitis, NHNephrolithiasis, IEPerinephric Abscess +2 more
Rule out:NHCystitis, ICNephrolithiasis, IEPerinephric Abscess +2 more
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Digital Rectal Exam
Rule in:VHUpper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, ICCauda Equina Syndrome, NHProstate Cancer +6 more
Rule out:MHUpper Gastrointestinal Bleeding, NHCauda Equina Syndrome, NHProstate Cancer +6 more
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Liver Palpation
Rule in:SHCirrhosis, SHHepatomegaly, NHMalignant Lymphadenopathy +7 more
Rule out:SHCirrhosis, SHHepatomegaly, NHMalignant Lymphadenopathy +7 more
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Liver Percussion
Rule in:NHHepatomegaly, IEPerforated Viscus
Rule out:NHHepatomegaly, IEPerforated Viscus
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McBurney Point Palpation
aka McBurney sign
Rule in:IEAppendicitis
Rule out:IEAppendicitis
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Murphy Sign
Rule in:ICAcute Cholecystitis
Rule out:ICAcute Cholecystitis
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Obturator Sign
aka Cope obturator test
Rule in:SHAppendicitis
Rule out:NHAppendicitis
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Psoas Sign
aka Iliopsoas sign; Obraztsov sign
Rule in:SHAppendicitis
Rule out:NHAppendicitis
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Rebound Tenderness
aka Blumberg sign
Rule in:SHAppendicitis, MHPeritonitis, IEDiverticulitis +1 more
Rule out:SHAppendicitis, SHPeritonitis, IEDiverticulitis +1 more
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Renal Artery Auscultation
Rule in:VHRenovascular Hypertension
Rule out:SHRenovascular Hypertension
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Rovsing Sign
aka Perman-Rovsing sign; Perman sign
Rule in:SHAppendicitis, IEPeritonitis
Rule out:NHAppendicitis, IEPeritonitis
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Shifting Dullness
Rule in:HCirrhosis, SHAscites, IEHepatopulmonary Syndrome
Rule out:SHAscites, MHCirrhosis, IEHepatopulmonary Syndrome
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Spleen Palpation
Rule in:VHSplenomegaly, HMalaria, SHCirrhosis +13 more
Rule out:MHInfectious Mononucleosis, MHSplenomegaly, NHCirrhosis +13 more
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Spleen Percussion
Castell method and Nixon method are two distinct percussion techniques performed at this station, not alternate names for one another or for the maneuver as a whole.
Rule in:SHSplenomegaly
Rule out:SHSplenomegaly
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Traube Space Spleen Percussion
Rule in:SHSplenomegaly
Rule out:MHSplenomegaly