How to assess and examine a patient with abdominal symptoms

Coaten, Josey

Abstract

This article presents a systematic approach to assessing and examining a patient presenting with abdominal symptoms to allow you to give a working diagnosis and guide clinical management. This includes how to take a thorough history and examine the abdomen using the inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation framework, with a focus on the non-deteriorating patient. This is the seventh part of a series of articles on advanced assessment and interpretation skills.

Citation

Coaten, J. (2024). How to assess and examine a patient with abdominal symptoms. Nursing Times, 120(8),

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 29, 2024
• Online Publication Date: Jul 29, 2024
• Publication Date: Jul 29, 2024
• Deposit Date: Sep 10, 2024
• Publicly Available Date: Sep 12, 2024
• Journal: Nursing Times
• Print ISSN: 0954-7762
• Publisher: EMAP
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 120
• Issue: 8
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/4791567
• Publisher URL: https://www.nursingtimes.net/clinical-archive/assessment-skills/how-to-assess-and-examine-a-patient-with-abdominal-symptoms-29-07-2024/