abdominal skin examination

Abdominal skin examination refers to an auxiliary method for examining the disease by examining the color of the abdomen of the subject, the smoothness of the surface of the skin, and the presence or absence of growth of foreign matter on the skin. If the skin of the abdomen appears white, pink or purple, it means that the subject has abnormal symptoms. Abdominal skin tests include rashes, pigmentation, blemishes and scars. And describe where it is. Basic Information Specialist Category: Skin Examination Category: Other Inspections Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Before the inspection, it is forbidden to apply the darker pigment to the skin, avoid strong scratching of the skin. Normal value Under normal circumstances, the abdominal skin is smooth and free of rash, no blemishes and scars. Under normal conditions, the skin color of the abdomen is slightly lighter than the exposed part. Clinical significance Abnormal results Abnormal abdominal skin examination results in different types of rashes, suggesting different diseases. (1) Congestive or hemorrhagic rash: often occurs in rash high fever disease or certain infectious diseases (such as measles, scarlet fever, typhus) and drug allergies. (2) Purpura or urticaria: may be the cause of abdominal pain. (3) Purpura or urticaria: may be the cause of abdominal pain. The abnormality of the pigment is: (1) brown pigmentation: scattered in the dark brown pigmentation often as a hemochromatosis. Skin wrinkles (such as the groin and the belt) are brown pigmented and can be seen in adrenal insufficiency (Addison disease). When a woman is pregnant, there is brown pigmentation on the midline between the umbilicus and the pubic bone, which often persists until after childbirth. (2) Cullen and Grey-Turner signs: Subcutaneous migratory ecchymosis around the umbilicus, the skin is blue, called Coulomb sign, seen in acute hemorrhagic pancreatitis or rupture of ectopic pregnancy. This sign can sometimes appear in the left waist, so that the skin of this part is blue, which is caused by the blood infiltrating into the lateral wall of the abdominal wall from the retroperitoneal space. It is called Turner's sign. (3) Irregular patchy pigmentation in the abdomen and waist: seen in multiple neurofibromas. People who need to be examined: patients with rash, pigment, abdominal lines, scars, blemishes, umbilicus, body hair, and groin. Precautions Taboo before inspection: Avoid using darker pigments to apply to the skin, avoid strong scratching of the skin. Requirements for examination: the abdomen is completely exposed and the light is suitable. Inspection process Inspection process: The patient completely exposes the abdomen to the doctor. The doctor observes the patient's skin surface from top to bottom and from left to right to check for rash, pigmentation, stretch marks, white lines and pink. Or purple lines, and record the results of rash, pigment, abdominal lines, scars, sputum, umbilicus, body hair, groin. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate people: normal people with smooth skin and slightly lightened pigmented areas. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

The material in this site is intended to be of general informational use and is not intended to constitute medical advice, probable diagnosis, or recommended treatments.