Abdominal

Question 1

Intro

Answer 1

Look, feel, tap and listen to your tummy

Question 2

Exposure

Answer 2

Waist upwards

Question 3

Postioning

Answer 3

Flat (!)

Question 4

9 abdominal regions

Answer 4

Right hypochondriac
Epigastric
Left hypochondriac
Right lumbar
Umbilical
Left lumbar
Right iliac
Hypogastric
Left iliac

Question 5

Planes dividing the 9 regions

Answer 5

MCL
Transpyloric
Transtubercular

Question 6

Transpyloric plane level

Answer 6

L1

Question 7

Subcostal plane level

Answer 7

L3

Question 8

Supracristal plane level

Answer 8

L4

Question 9

Intertubercular plane level

Answer 9

L5

Question 10

L1

Answer 10

Transpyloric

Question 11

L3

Answer 11

Subcostal

Question 12

L4

Answer 12

Supracristal

Question 13

L5

Answer 13

Intertubercular

Question 14

Dermatome between xiphoid process and umbilicus

Answer 14

T8

Question 15

Dermatome at skin of umbilicus

Answer 15

T10

Question 16

Dermatome at midpoint of the groin

Answer 16

T12

Question 17

T8

Answer 17

Between xihphoid process and umbilicus

Question 18

T10

Answer 18

Skin of umbilicus

Question 19

T12

Answer 19

Midpoint of the groin

Question 20

Where start for liver and spleen palpation

Answer 20

Right iliac region

Question 21

Causes of hepatomegaly on palpation

Answer 21

Liver disease (e.g. cirrhosis)
Inflammation (e.g. hepatitis)
Cancer
Heart failure

Question 22

Causes of splenomegaly on palpation

Answer 22

Viral/bacterial infections
Blood disorders (e.g. SCC)
Inflammation (e.g. RA)

Question 23

Palpation abdominal aorta positive sign

Answer 23

Pulsatile and expansile

Question 24

Shifting dullness positive sign

Answer 24

Change in note

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Question 25

Why listen to bowel sounds in only 2 regions

Answer 25

Bowel sounds poorly localised

Question 26

Signs of appendicitis

Answer 26

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