Physical Examination of Abdominal Pain in Emergency Medicine
In emergency medicine, the physical examination of abdominal pain follows a structured sequence—vital signs, inspection, auscultation, and palpation—each step designed to progressively localize the source of pain while minimizing patient discomfort. Specific examination maneuvers (e.g., assessing rebound tenderness, testing for reproducible pain with movement or percussion, and organ-specific signs) function as clinical indicators that help distinguish surgical (peritoneal) processes from non-surgical causes and guide differential diagnosis toward specific organ systems.
Physical Examination of Abdominal Pain in Emergency Medicine
In emergency medicine, the physical examination of abdominal pain follows a structured sequence—vital signs, inspection, auscultation, and palpation—each step designed to progressively localize the s…