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Abdominal - Coggle Diagram
Abdominal
Examination
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General inspection
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Feeding tubes, eg NG/PEG?
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Hands
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Asterixis
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Medciations: Valproate, phenytoin, benzos, etc
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Abdomen
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Palpation
Lightly first, all 9 areas, assessing for guarding, rigidity, tenderness
Then more deeply, assessing for masses and organomegaly
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Percussion
If any masses or organomegaly, percuss to assess extent
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Auscultation
Four quadrants, listening for bowel sounds
To complete
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Set or observatiosn, including BP and HR
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Conditions
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Renal
Surgical
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Post nephrectomy
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Problematic, eg uncontrolled hypertension
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