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• Abdominal examination — The abdominal exam, in medicine, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with abdominal pain or a history that suggests an abdominal pathology. The exam includes several parts: * Setting and preparation *… …   Wikipedia

• Abdominal pain — can be one of the symptoms associated with transient disorders or serious disease. Making a definitive diagnosis of the cause of abdominal pain can be difficult, because many diseases can result in this symptom. Abdominal pain is a common problem …   Wikipedia

• Abdominal aortic aneurysm — Classification and external resources CT reconstruction image of an abdominal aortic aneurysm ICD 10 I …   Wikipedia

• Abdominal angina — (a.k.a. bowelgina) is postprandial abdominal pain that occurs in individuals with insufficient blood flow to meet mesenteric visceral demands.cite journal |author=Kapadia S, Parakh R, Grover T, Agarwal S |title=Side to side aorto mesenteric… …   Wikipedia

• Abdominal guarding — is the tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure upon them. The tensing is detected when the abdomen wall is pressed. [ [http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=7200 …   Wikipedia

• abdominal reflexes — abdominal skin reflexes contractions of abdominal muscles on scratching of the skin of the abdominal wall. Examination of abdominal reflexes …   Medical dictionary

• Abdominal mass — An abdominal mass is any localized enlargement or swelling in the human abdomen. Depending on its location, the abdominal mass may be caused by an enlarged liver (hepatomegaly), enlarged spleen (splenomegaly), protruding kidney, a pancreatic mass …   Wikipedia

• Abdominal obesity — Central obesity Classification and external resources A morbidly obese male. Weight 146 kg/322 lbs, height 177 cm/5 ft 10 in. The body mass index is 46. ICD 10 E66 …   Wikipedia

• Abdominal surgery — The term abdominal surgery broadly covers surgical procedures that involve opening the abdomen. Surgery of each abdominal organ is dealt with separately in connection with the description of that organ (see stomach, kidney, liver, etc.) Diseases… …   Wikipedia

• Abdominal guarding — Tensing of the abdominal wall muscles to guard inflamed organs within the abdomen from the pain of pressure upon them. The tensing is detected when the abdomen wall is pressed. Guarding is a characteristic finding in the physical examination for… …   Medical dictionary

• Rectal examination — Intervention Digital rectal exam: side view of the male reproductive and urinary anatomy, including the prostate, rectum, and bladder. ICD 9 CM 89.34 …   Wikipedia