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CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS
• Clinical diagnosis of abdominal disorders?
Fundamentals
and Generalities TIPS:
in Medical Basic data needed in
Management of BASIC EVALUATION METHODS: HISTORY:
ABDOMINAL • When initial
DISORDERS • HISTORY TAKING – TO GET SYMPTOMS symptoms noted
• PHYSICAL EXAMINATION – TO GET SIGNS • Subsequent
course
• Associated
symptoms
CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS
• Clinical diagnosis of abdominal disorders?
Fundamentals
and Generalities TIPS:
in Medical Basic data needed in
Management of BASIC EVALUATION METHODS: EXAMINATION:
ABDOMINAL
DISORDERS • HISTORY TAKING – TO GET SYMPTOMS LOOK and PALPATE
• PHYSICAL EXAMINATION – TO GET SIGNS • Look for bulge
• Look for
distention
• Palpate for mass
CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS • Palpate for
tenderness
• Clinical diagnosis of abdominal disorders?
Fundamentals
and Generalities TIPS:
in Medical BASIC EXAMINATION OF THE ABDOMEN:
Management of LOOK AND PALPATE
ABDOMINAL
DISORDERS • LOOK for unusual bulge that may suggest mass.
• LOOK for abdominal distention that may
suggest intestinal obstruction, mass or fluid.
• PALPATE for possible presence of mass.
• PALPATE for presence of tenderness (pain on
pressure) – if present, location and severity.
• Clinical diagnosis of abdominal disorders?
Fundamentals
and Generalities TIPS:
in Medical BASIC EXAMINATION OF THE ABDOMEN:
Management of LOOK AND PALPATE
ABDOMINAL
DISORDERS • LOOK for unusual bulge that may suggest mass.
• LOOK for abdominal distention that may
suggest intestinal obstruction, mass or fluid.
• PALPATE for possible presence of mass.
• PALPATE for presence of tenderness (pain on
pressure) – if present, location and severity.
• Clinical diagnosis of abdominal disorders?
Fundamentals
and Generalities TIPS:
in Medical BASIC EXAMINATION OF THE ABDOMEN:
Management of LOOK AND PALPATE
ABDOMINAL
DISORDERS • LOOK for unusual bulge that may suggest mass.
• LOOK for abdominal distention that may
suggest intestinal obstruction, mass or fluid.
• PALPATE for possible presence of mass.
• PALPATE for presence of tenderness (pain on
pressure) – if present, location and severity.
• Clinical diagnosis of abdominal disorders?
Fundamentals
and Generalities TIPS:
in Medical BASIC EXAMINATION OF THE ABDOMEN:
Management of LOOK AND PALPATE
ABDOMINAL
DISORDERS • LOOK for unusual bulge that may suggest mass.
• LOOK for abdominal distention that may
suggest intestinal obstruction, mass or fluid.
• PALPATE for possible presence of mass.
• PALPATE for presence of tenderness (pain on
pressure) – if present, location and severity.
• Clinical diagnosis of abdominal disorders?
Fundamentals
and Generalities TIPS:
in Medical ABDOMINAL PAIN – use LOCATION to suspect the
Management of possible organ of concern.
ABDOMINAL
DISORDERS
• Clinical diagnosis of abdominal disorders?
Fundamentals
and Generalities TIPS:
in Medical ABDOMINAL PAIN – ask and use NATURE OF PAIN
Management of to suspect the possible organ of concern –
ABDOMINAL whether HOLLOW OR SOLID ORGANS are
DISORDERS involved.
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• Basic treatment modalities for abdominal
Fundamentals
disorders?
and Generalities
in Medical
Management of
ABDOMINAL
DISORDERS
• Basic treatment modalities for abdominal
Fundamentals
disorders?
and Generalities
in Medical DISORDERS SPECIFIC DISEASE SURGICAL / NON-SURGICAL*
Management of
ABDOMINAL • Abdominal Pain
DISORDERS • Abdominal Mass
• Abdominal Obstruction
• Abdominal Bleeding
• Jaundice
• Surgical – outright surgical
• Non-surgical – non-surgical at all times (no intervention)
• Potentially surgical – surgical only when needed
• Basic treatment modalities for abdominal
Fundamentals
disorders?
and Generalities
in Medical DISORDERS SPECIFIC DISEASE SURGICAL / NON-SURGICAL*
Management of Examples of Surgical Abdomen
ABDOMINAL • Abdominal Pain PERITONITIS
DISORDERS • Abdominal Mass OPERABLE CANCER
• Abdominal Obstruction OBSTRUCTION BY TUMOR
• Abdominal Bleeding TUMOR BLEEDING
• Jaundice OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE -STONE
• Surgical – outright surgical
• Non-surgical – non-surgical at all times (no intervention)
• Potentially surgical – surgical only when needed
• Basic treatment modalities for abdominal
Fundamentals
disorders?
and Generalities
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BRCA Process in selecting cost-effective treatment
Management of
modality.
ABDOMINAL
DISORDERS
Fundamentals Contents of ABDOMINAL DISORDERS
and Generalities [OVERVIEW]
in Medical • What is an abdominal disorder?
Management of • What are the different types of abdominal Summary
ABDOMINAL disorders? Take Away
DISORDERS • What are the causes of abdominal disorders?
• How common are the abdominal disorders?
• Clinical diagnosis of abdominal disorders?
• Paraclinical diagnostic procedures for
abdominal disorders?
• Basic treatment modalities for abdominal
disorders?
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Management of ABDOMINAL DISORDERS.
ABDOMINAL
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DISORDERS Knowledge is power; it gives power.
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