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Deep cervical
Supraclavicular
9/19/20 Clinical Skills Resource Centre, University of Liverpool, 5
11 UK
Abdominal examination
The patient should be relaxed in a warm environment
Lying flat on their back, with hands by their sides and a
single pillow under the head
Hips and knees may be flexed to relax
abdominal muscles
The abdomen should be exposed (from xiphisternum
to the suprapubic area - inguinal and genital areas are
covered until they are to be examined)
Examiner should have warm hands
Should position him/herself to be on level with the
abdominal surface
Enlargement of the
liver also occurs in
an inferior
direction