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 ...

An "abdominal ultrasound" is performed during health checkups and medical screenings. It is an examination where gel is ...

Thank you to Dr. Mindie Nguyen, one of our wonderful Stanford gastroenterologists and liver specialists, for teaching our last Stanford 25 session on the abdominal exam. Dr. Nguyen focused on ...

Medically reviewed by Jay N. Yepuri, MD Key Takeaways Lower abdominal pain is not a disease but a symptom of various conditions.Gas and indigestion are common causes of lower abdominal pain.Severe ...

This is a 6 year old female presenting with a 2 day history of crampy abdominal pain. The pain is located in the upper mid-abdomen and is associated with anorexia, nausea and four episodes of green ...

A 12-year-old female was sent by her pediatrician to the emergency department for investigation of severe suprapubic abdominal pain that radiated to her lower back. She reported that the pain had ...

What kind of diseases can an MRI scan detect?”Some people considering an MRI scan for a health checkup or comprehensive medical examination may have this question. An MRI scan is a test that uses ...

ALEXANDER K.C. LEUNG, M.B.B.S. Acute abdominal pain in children presents a diagnostic dilemma. Although many cases of acute abdominal pain are benign, some require rapid diagnosis and treatment to ...

Rebound tenderness refers to pain that occurs immediately after pressure is released from the abdomen. It may be a sign of peritonitis, which requires medical treatment. Rebound tenderness is ...

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 ...