Abdominal Examination Explained - Clinical Skills Deep Dive - Medical School Revision - Dr Gill

This Abdominal Examination Explained Deep Dive looks at the details of the examination of a patient with abdominal issues, highlighting what is being checked for during special tests and examination findings In this video, we demonstrate how to perform a clinical examination of the ABDOMINAL SYSTEM for your medical school Clinical Skills OSCE. As the gastrointestinal exam is sure a core skill when it comes to examining patients, students should assume that an abdominal assessment is a high yield station for any clinical exams or clinical assessments. For a passing grade in your Clinical Skills OSCE, for Abdominal exam follow the approach of: - Inspection - Palpation - Percussion - Auscultation We will also address why in the UK the auscultation is placed higher on the examination approach HOWEVER, an abdominal examination OSCE station does not just involve pressing around the stomach, this video also demonstrates some of the specialised examination techniques required in examining patients such as shifting dullness for ascites, and checking the size of the liver which may be seen to be enlarged in cirrhosis as an example. Diarrhoea, pain and general concerns about the abdomen are a common reason for patients to see a doctor, and in any speciality is probably the most commonly performed patient examination This video has three other abdominal system-focused videos associated with it: ------------ Please note that there is no ABSOLUTE way to perform a clinical...