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 ...

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 ...

In Poland, cholelithiasis occurs in approximately 7.5 million people, 4‑fold more often in women than men. 1 The incidence increases with age and it affects 18% of population up to 40 years old and ...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a type of noninvasive test that uses magnets and radio waves to create images of the inside of the body. The magnets and radio waves create cross-sectional images ...

Dr. Erika J. Parisi (Medicine): A 38-year-old woman with a history of Crohn’s disease was admitted to this hospital because of abdominal pain and fever. The patient had been in her usual state of ...

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 ...