We instinctively shield our abdomen when we are physically threatened, and we may feel vulnerable when someone puts his or her hand on our bare abdomen. Therefore, with an abdominal examination the ...
From the Massachusetts General Hospital. Benedict, Edward B. — Assistant in Surgery, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital. For record and address of author see "This Week's Issue, ...
Make sure your hands are warm. Typically, you would use indirect percussion on the abdominal examination. This involves placing your nondominant hand on the skin and tapping the middle finger of this ...