Case #1: A 5-year-old boy with abdominal pain was brought to the ED by his parents. The pain had been present for 12 hours, and the child had vomited once. There was no fever or diarrhea. Tenderness ...

Doctors palpate the abdomen to check certain organs and feel for atypical masses or tenderness. Palpating the abdomen is often part of an abdominal physical examination. A doctor may perform a ...

Note the location, quality, radiation, severity, and timing of the discomfort: Right upper quadrant discomfort suggests cholecystitis (check the Murphy sign), hepatitis, passive congestion, or ...

Pain in the abdomen could occur due to multiple causes – local causes within the abdomen, causes outside the abdomen, and causes affecting the whole body. Pain originating from the abdomen could arise ...

THE experiences of the Boston Lying-in Hospital with acute surgical emergencies from 1916 to 1939 have been reported. § Because of the subsequent introduction of newer methods of therapy and in order ...

Acute porphyrias are rare genetic disorders that present with neurologic and systemic symptoms, including abdominal pain, hyponatremia and seizures. When porphyria is suspected, a urine screening ...

As discomforting as an intestinal gas may feel, it is as common and frequent in some people. Along with bloating, burping and nausea, one may experience abdominal pain and tenderness. But abdominal ...

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 ...