Abdominal shape examination

Abdominal shape examination refers to the examination of the shape of the abdomen, including the umbilicus, body hair, skin, etc., especially pay attention to whether the abdomen is bulging or sag, the abdominal bulging may have peritoneal pseudomyxoma, and the symptoms of abdominal depression may be caused by weight loss, dehydration, Chronic wasting disease, anorexia nervosa, diabetes, etc. Abdominal shape examination is used to determine whether the abdomen has an auxiliary diagnosis of lesions. The doctor examined the lower edge of the rib arch of the patient's abdomen, the xiphoid, the ventral horn, the umbilicus, the anterior superior iliac spine, the lateral rectus abdominis, the ventral midline, the inguinal ligament, and the rib angle. Basic Information Specialist classification: Digestive examination classification: other examinations Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Tips: Before the examination, the bladder is empty and the body is placed flat. Remember not to eat too much. Normal value The normal shape of the abdomen is bilaterally symmetrically flat, parallel to or slightly above the plane of the rib-to-pubic joint. Skin mucosa: normal color, no pigmentation, no rash and bleeding spots, no liver palm and spider mites, no ulcers and scars, no edema, normal body hair color. Clinical significance Abnormal result It is characterized by abdominal bulging and abdominal depression. 1. Abdominal bulging includes full abdominal bulging and partial bulging. The symptoms of total abdominal distension may be obesity, ascites, intra-abdominal gas accumulation, and local enlargement of the massive mass in the abdomen may reflect the swelling of the organs, intra-abdominal mass, stomach or flatulence, abdominal wall mass, and hernia. 2, abdominal depression including total abdominal depression, local depression, total abdominal depression may reflect the symptoms of weight loss, dehydration patients, chronic wasting disease, anorexia nervosa, diabetes and other local depression may be caused by postoperative scar contraction. People who need to be examined: People with abnormal conditions in the abdomen should go to the hospital for examination in time to facilitate timely detection and treatment. Precautions Taboo before the examination: the bladder is not empty, the body is not placed properly, remember not to eat too much. Requirements for inspection: (1) emptying the bladder; (2) The low pillow is lying flat and the upper limbs are naturally placed on both sides of the body; (3) Full exposure, up to the xiphoid, down to the pubic symphysis. Inspection process First, the patient empties the bladder and lowers the pillow, and the upper limbs are naturally placed on both sides of the body; fully exposed, up to the xiphoid, down to the pubic symphysis. The doctor is in the soft light of the patient, and the examiner is on the right side of the subject. The doctor examined the lower edge of the rib arch of the patient's abdomen, the xiphoid, the ventral horn, the umbilicus, the anterior superior iliac spine, the lateral rectus abdominis, the ventral midline, the inguinal ligament, and the rib angle. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate people: This test is mainly used to determine whether the abdomen is normal for the auxiliary diagnosis. If there is a non-indication in the population, it should be checked. Adverse reactions and risks Nothing.

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