Periodic Assessment Examination on Abdominal Examination Examination Stations: Inspection-4 marks Palpation4 marks Percussion -4 marks. Auscultation-3 marks. Total Marks: 15. With images make pdf very easy to understand
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Abdominal Examination PAE
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What's Inside (5 pages, fully visual)
Page 1 — Cover & Orientation
- PAE header with total marks table (15 marks breakdown)
- General exam instructions (patient position, sequence)
- Color-coded 9 Regions of the Abdomen diagram with organ mapping
Page 2 — Station 1: Inspection (4 Marks)
- Two-column layout covering Skin & Surface / Umbilicus (left) and Contour & Movement (right)
- Dedicated box for Cullen sign, Grey-Turner sign, Caput Medusae, 5 F's
- Mark scheme table with exact criteria
Page 3 — Station 2: Palpation (4 Marks)
- Light vs Deep palpation comparison
- Full organ-by-organ table: Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Bladder, Aorta - technique, normal finding, abnormal
- Special signs box: McBurney's, Murphy's, Rovsing's, Psoas, Obturator signs
- Mark scheme
Page 4 — Station 3: Percussion (4 Marks) + Station 4: Auscultation (3 Marks)
- Percussion notes table (Tympanic / Dull / Stony dull)
- Custom Percussion Zones Diagram showing liver dullness, splenic dullness, tympanic zones
- Step-by-step Shifting Dullness and Fluid Thrill instructions
- Bowel sounds table: Normal / Absent / Hyperactive / Reduced / Succussion Splash
- Vascular bruits guide
Page 5 — Complete 15-Mark Summary Scheme + Mnemonics
- Full color-coded mark sheet spanning all 4 stations
- Quick mnemonics: "I Always Pass Patients", 5 F's, Spleen vs Kidney differences
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Abdominal Laminated Card
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FRONT PAGE
| Left Column - PERCUSSION | Right Column - PALPATION ORGANS |
|---|---|
| Percussion notes table (Tympanic / Dull / Stony dull / Hyperresonant) | Organ-by-organ table: Liver, Spleen, Kidney, Bladder, Aorta, Gallbladder |
| Liver span technique (6-12 cm normal, upper + lower borders) | Technique, normal finding, abnormal finding for each |
| Spleen / Traube's space (dullness = splenomegaly) | Spleen vs Kidney quick comparison (6 features: notch, ballottement, percussion note, can get above, moves with breath, bimanual) |
| Ascites: Shifting Dullness vs Fluid Thrill (side-by-side) |
BACK PAGE
| Left Column - SPECIAL SIGNS | Right Column - PERCUSSION SITES + RULES |
|---|---|
| 8 named signs: McBurney's, Murphy's, Rovsing's, Psoas, Obturator, Blumberg's, Courvoisier's, Carnett's | Percussion at each abdominal region - normal vs abnormal |
| How to elicit each sign + what it indicates | 10 Golden Rules (laminated cheat list) |
| Tenderness localization table (RUQ/Epi/LUQ/RIF/LIF/Suprapubic/Flank + differentials) | 3-column mnemonic strip: 5 F's / Exam Order / Peritonism triad |
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